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Ponquogue Bridge
The Ponquogue Bridge is a 2,812-foot-long (857 m) concrete span crossing Shinnecock Bay in Hampton Bays, New York. Maintained by the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, it carries two lanes of County Route 32 and provides a 55-foot (17 m) vertical clearance above the water. Completed in 1986 at a cost of $14 million, this 29-span structure replaced an older, 1,000-foot-long (300 m) wooden drawbridge from 1930. Portions of that original bridge remain below as a fishing pier, although repeated reconstructions mean little of the 1930s design is still visible.
Hampton Bays, New York, United States
US- Hampton Bays, NY
Hampton Bays is a hamlet and census-designated place situated in the Town of Southampton within Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, United States. It lies approximately eighty-one miles east of Manhattan and forms part of the region widely known as The Hamptons. Geographically, the area is defined by its coastal position, surrounded by Peconic Bay to the north and Shinnecock and Tiana bays to the south. These southern waters connect to the Great South Bay system, which extends toward Jamaica Bay in New York City.
The community originated in 1740 as Good Ground, which served as the primary settlement among eleven local hamlets including Canoe Place, Ponquogue, and Squiretown. These smaller settlements, often established by one or two families with their own schoolhouses, gradually merged due to regional growth and increased tourism from New York City. In 1922, the collective area adopted the name Hampton Bays to capitalize on the economic benefits associated with the Hamptons brand, following unsuccessful attempts to incorporate as a village in the early 1970s and 2010s.
The landscape features the Shinnecock Canal, a man-made waterway connecting the Great Peconic Bay with Shinnecock Bay, and the Shinnecock Inlet, which was formed by the 1938 New England hurricane. This inlet separates Hampton Bays from neighboring Southampton and serves as a popular spot for commercial fishing. The hamlet is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and includes the Good Ground Windmill as a notable heritage site. Main Street, also known as Montauk Highway, marks the approximate location of the original settlement.
Tourism plays a critical role in the local economy, drawing visitors to the coastal areas and commercial fishing stations. The community gained cultural recognition as the filming location for the 2007 movie Margot at the Wedding, starring Nicole Kidman and Jack Black. Local traditions are reflected in the Hampton Bays Public Schools athletic teams, known as the Baymen, who honor the area's commercial fishermen with purple, black, and white team colors.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,228, with a median age of 42.2 years. The economy relies heavily on tourism and commercial fishing, with Hampton Bays ranking as the second-busiest commercial fishing port in New York after Montauk. Transportation access is provided by Sunrise Highway, Montauk Highway, and the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch, alongside seasonal coach bus services connecting the hamlet to New York City.
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