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is a hamlet (and census-designated place) within the Town of East Hampton. It is in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 3,851. It is the easternmost census designated place in New York State.
Strategically located at the tip of the South Fork peninsula it has been used as an Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force base. Located off the Connecticut coast, it is home to the largest commercial and recreational fishing fleet in New York State.
The Montauk Point Lighthouse 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 it boasts 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) and surfing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.2 km²), of which, 17.5 square miles (45.3 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it (11.53%) is water.