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1524: Giovanni da Verrazzano sails along most of the east coast. 1525: Estêvão Gomes enters Upper New York Bay and reaches Nova Scotia [9] [10] 1526: Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón briefly establishes the failed settlement of San Miguel de Gualdape in South Carolina, the first site of enslavement of Africans in North America and of the first slave ...
The Hamptons, highlighted (center) on the South Fork of Long Island, an island extending 118 miles (190 km) into the Atlantic Ocean eastward from Manhattan. The Hamptons, part of the East End of Long Island, consist of the towns of Southampton and East Hampton, which together compose the South Fork of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York.
East Hampton is bounded by Southampton to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Block Island Sound to the east, and Napeague Bay to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 386.6 square miles (1,001 km 2 ), of which 74.4 square miles (193 km 2 ) is land and 312.2 square miles (809 km 2 ) (80.76 ...
Corolla Beach: Outer Banks, North Carolina. The Outer Banks are a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts. For many thrill-seekers, the 4x4 drive to Corolla Beach is a trip-making highlight in and of itself.
The place name East Coast derives from the idea that the contiguous 48 states are defined by two major coastlines, one at the western edge and one on the eastern edge. Other terms for referring to this area include the Eastern Seaboard, which is another term for coastline, [2] Atlantic Coast, and Atlantic Seaboard because the coastline lies along the Atlantic Ocean.
In 1524, Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano sailed for King Francis I of France, and is known as the first European since the Norse to explore the Atlantic coast of North America. Arriving near the Cape Fear River delta, he explored the coastlines of present-day states of North and South Carolina , entering the Pamlico Sound , and ...
Oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in Mexico 1519 Panama City: Panamá: Panama First European city on the Pacific coast of the Americas [8] 1521 San Juan: Puerto Rico United States Oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the contiguous United States or U.S. territories: 1524: Quetzaltenango ...
East Hampton North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 4,142. [2] Geography.