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.
The Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, the Montauk Highway, and private bus services connect the Hamptons to the rest of Long Island and to New York City, while ferries provide connections to Shelter Island, New York and Connecticut. Stony Brook University's Southampton campus is located in the Hamptons.