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The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the United States and Canada, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean or mountains of New England or the Great Lakes. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. Many of these historic communities are considered quiet bastions of old money, though some, such as the The Hamptons, are also well-known for their celebrity-driven social scenes. Old Money is a term that refers to the established Upper class. The Hamptons refers specifically to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the east end of Long Island New York. Additionally, their economies tend to be driven largely by this tourist trade, particularly those communities that are remote or on islands.

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Well-known summer colonies in North America

United States

Connecticut

Delaware

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

New Hampshire

New Jersey

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New York

Ohio


Rhode Island

Wisconsin

Canada

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  1. ^ "In the Imperial language of the time, Bar Harbor was a summer colony, and its local residents were natives" Hornsby, Stephen J. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. North Stonington is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Rehoboth Beach is a city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Bethany Beach is an incorporated Town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Lewes (ˈluːɨs Lewis) is the County town of East Sussex, England and gives its name to the Local government district in which it Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal Town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Islesboro is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 603 at the 2000 census. North Haven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. Vinalhaven is a town located in the Fox Islands in Knox County, Maine, United States. Winter Harbor is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Kennebunkport is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Easton is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11708 at the 2000 census Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Cape Cod (or simply the Cape to most New Englanders is a Peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County Massachusetts and forming the easternmost Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Mackinac Island (ˈmækɨnɔː) is an island covering in land area belonging to the U Harbor Springs is a city in Emmet County in the US state of Michigan. Petoskey is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6080 Charlevoix is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2994 Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Lake Minnetonka is a Lake in the US state of Minnesota. Throughout its recorded history the lake has been a Resort destination New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Jackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. North Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Sugar Hill is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Elberon may refer to a place in the United States: Elberon Iowa, a city with a population of about 300 in Tama County Elberon New Deal is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 1070 Allenhurst is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Spring Lake is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Sea Girt is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Manasquan is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Point Pleasant Beach is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Bay Head is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Mantoloking is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Lavallette is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Long Beach Island (colloquially known as LBI) is a barrier island and Summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County Loveladies is a neighborhood and unincorporated area located in the northernmost portion of Long Beach Township, New Jersey. Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, in the United States. See also other Margates Margate City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Longport is a Borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. Avalon is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, on Seven Mile Island. Stone Harbor is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. This article is about the body of land between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Fishers Island is a small island approximately 9 miles (14 km long and 1 mile (1 The Hamptons refers specifically to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the east end of Long Island New York. Southampton New York may refer to Southampton (town New York in Suffolk County Southampton (village New York, in the town of Southampton Bridgehampton is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. East Hampton New York can refer to East Hampton (town New York, a town in Suffolk County New York, USA Sagaponack is a Village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Sag Harbor is a Village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, shared by the towns of East Hampton and Southampton Amagansett, founded in 1680 is a hamlet and a Census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Hampton Bays is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Montauk is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. The Village of Lake George is a Village within the town of Lake George in Warren County New York, United States. Fire Island is a Barrier island, approximately 31 miles (50 km long and varying between approximately 0 Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads There is also a Kelly's Island in Newfoundland, Canada. Kelleys Island is both a village in Erie South Bass Island is small island in western Lake Erie, and part of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Block Island is part of the US state of Rhode Island and is located in the Atlantic Ocean approximately south of the coast of Rhode Island Little Compton is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence See Watch Hill (Lake District for fells in the English Lake District called Watch Hill Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Door County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The Charlevoix region located in Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian mountains region of the Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Campobello Island is a Canadian Island located at the entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay, adjacent to the entrance to Cobscook Bay, and within the For the parish in New Brunswick with the same name see St Andrews New Brunswick (parish. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Cap-Pelé (2006 population 2279 is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Chester (2001 pop 1591 is an unincorporated Canadian village located in Nova Scotia 's Chester Municipal Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Baddeck (2001 population 907 is a Canadian village in Victoria County, Nova Scotia. Bras d'Or Lake (pronounced) is a large body of water dominating the centre of Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's The Eastern Townships ( French: Cantons de l'Est) is a historical region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk The District Municipality of Muskoka more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka or simply Muskoka is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec (October 1993). "The Gilded Age and the Making of Bar Harbor". Geographical Review 83 (4): 466. doi:10.2307/215826. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.  
  2. ^ "Martha’s Vineyard, that summer colony for the super rich and those who come to gawk at them" Rodriguez, Richard. Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez. Bantam Books, 195.  
  3. ^ "the transformation of Nantucket from decaying backwater, long since past its heyday as a whaling center, into a thriving tourist area. " Brown, Dona (1997). Inventing New England: Regional Tourism in the Nineteenth Century. Smithsonian.  
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