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List of summer colonies
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The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the United States, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean, lakes, or mountains of New England, the Northeast United States, or the Great Lakes.
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While some have roots in the 18th Century, many began in the 19th Century with the development of railroads and steamships and expanded with the invention of the automobile.
Many of these historic communities are considered quiet bastions of old money, though some, such as The Hamptons, are now well known for their celebrity-driven social scenes. Additionally, their economies tend to be driven largely by this tourist trade, particularly those communities that are remote or on islands. Some summer colonies within sufficient proximity to an urban center, such as Lake Bluff, Illinois or Denville, New Jersey, may eventually become a year-round commuter town, while retaining the original character.
In Canada, the term cottage country is often preferred.
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Well-known summer colonies in North America
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United States
California
- Balboa Island
- Big Sur
- Avalon (an area in Catalina Island)
- Lake Tahoe
- Lower Russian River Area
- Malibu Beach Colony
- Mendocino
- Montecito (an area in Santa Barbara)
- Newport Peninsula (an area in Newport Beach)
- Stinson Beach
- Palm Springs
Connecticut
- Litchfield
- Candlewood Lake (an area in Danbury)
- Blue Lake (an area in North Stonington)
- Fenwick (an area in Old Saybrook)
- New London
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Maine
- Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island[1]
- The Mid Coast, including Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Rockport and Islesboro
- The Southern Maine Coast, including (from south to north)
- Kittery
- York
- Ogunquit
- Moody Beach (a section of Wells)
- Kennebunk/Kennebunkport
- Biddeford Pool
- Old Orchard Beach
- North Haven
- Vinalhaven
- Winter Harbor, Grindstone Neck
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Listed from north to south:
New York
- Adirondacks
- Chautauqua
- East Marion
- Fire Island
- Fishers Island
- The Hamptons, including (depending on definition):
- Lake George
- Lake Placid
- Putnam County, New York
- Thousand Islands
North Carolina
Listed from north to south:
- Roaring Gap
- Little Switzerland
- Bodie Island including:
- Hatteras Island including:
- Ocracoke Island
- Crystal Coast including:
- Topsail Island including:
- Figure Eight Island
- Wrightsville Beach
- Pleasure Island including:
- Bald Head Island
- Oak Island
- Holden Beach
- Ocean Isle Beach
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
Washington
Rosario Resort and Spa, Orcas Island, was a hangout for John Wayne. The Wayne family's summers were often spent in the waters off the Pacific Northwest coast, from Seattle to the San Juans.[4]
Wisconsin
Canada
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Summer colonies outside of North America
The Philippines
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