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.
Hampton was incorporated in 1925. In the mid 1990s, Hampton annexed a short stretch of U.S. Highway 301 west of the city in order to get revenue from traffic tickets issued to motorists driving on that highway.