About Montauk
Located at the tip of the South Fork peninsula of Long Island, 118 miles (190 km) east of Midtown Manhattan, Montauk has been used as an Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force base. The Montauk Point Light was the first lighthouse in New York state and is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States. Montauk is a major tourist destination and has six state parks. It is particularly famous for its fishing, claiming to have more world saltwater fishing records than any other port in the world. Located 20 miles (32 km) off the Connecticut coast, it is home to the largest commercial and recreational fishing fleet in New York state. The presence of the Atlantic Ocean brings warmer winters than inland areas of the same latitude as well as cooler springs and summers. Montauk is considered a beach resort, using its position at the tip of Long Island to promote itself as “The End" or "The Last Resort" and become one of the busiest tourist locations within the town of East Hampton.