âDakotaâ is a word that means âallyâ and is likely derived from the Oceti ÅakowiÅ (the Seven Council Fires) - or main political units-of the Dakota people (sometimes referred to as the Sioux).
Not to be confused with The Hamptons. Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 938 at the 2010 census increasing 7.2% since the 2000 census. The Town of Hampton is located in the northeast corner of Washington County.
East Hampton is located on a peninsula, bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Block Island Sound and to the north by Gardiners Bay, Napeague Bay and Fort Pond Bay. To the west is western Long Island, reaching to the East River and New York City.The Town has eight state parks, most located at the water's edge. The town consists of 70 square miles (180 km 2) and stretches nearly 25 miles (40 km), from Wainscott in the west to Montauk Point in the east.It is about six miles (10 km) wide at its widest point and less than a mile at its narrowest point.o the west is western Long Island, reaching to the East River and New York City. The Town has eight state parks, most located at the water's edge. The town consists of 70 square miles (180 km 2) and stretches nearly 25 miles (40 km), from Wainscott in the west to Montauk Point in the east.