Wikipedia / List of summer colonies
Wikipedia / List of summer colonies
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.
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.
Well-known summer colonies in North America
United States
CaliforniaCalifornia
Avalon (an area in Catalina Island)
Lower Russian River Area
Montecito (an area in Santa Barbara)
Newport Peninsula (an area in Newport Beach)
ConnecticutConnecticut
Blue Lake (an area in North Stonington)
Candlewood Lake (an area in Fairfield County)
Fenwick (an area in Old Saybrook)
Gold Coast (an area in Fairfield County)
DelawareDelaware
Georgia (U.S. state)Georgia
IllinoisIllinois
MaineMaine
The Mid Coast, including Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Rockport and Islesboro
The Southern Maine Coast, including (from south to north)
Moody Beach (a section of Wells)
Winter Harbor, Grindstone Neck
MarylandMaryland
MassachusettsMassachusetts
MichiganMichigan
MinnesotaMinnesota
MissouriMissouri
New HampshireNew Hampshire
New JerseyNew Jersey
Listed from north to south:
Barnegat Peninsula, including:
Long Beach Island, including:
New York (state)New York
The Hamptons, including (depending on definition):
North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Listed from north to south:
Bodie Island including:
Hatteras Island including:
Crystal Coast including:
Topsail Island including:
Pleasure Island including:
OhioOhio
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Rhode IslandRhode Island
VirginiaVirginia
Washington (state)Washington
WisconsinWisconsin
Canada
Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island
Nova ScotiaNova Scotia
[[Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia|Lunenburg County including Chester, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg as well as First and Second Peninsula
New BrunswickNew Brunswick
QuebecQuebec
OntarioOntario
Central Ontario, including:
ManitobaManitoba
SaskatchewanSaskatchewan
AlbertaAlberta
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
Summer colonies outside of North America
The Philippines
See also
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