The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the
United States
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, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean, lakes, or mountains of
New England
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, the
Northeast United States
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, 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. During the summers, if the family could afford it, the mother and children of a family would escape the heat of cities and spend "the season" in cooler climates, especially if the family owned a "summer cottage". This is called "summering". The father would often work in the city during the week and take the train, steamship, or car to the "summer cottage" after work on Friday, returning to city in time for Monday morning. He would also spend his two-week vacation at the summer place, as close to
Labor Day
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or July 4th as his seniority at his job allowed. Fathers without 9-to-5 jobs might spend the entire summer with their wife and children at the summer colony. The less affluent would only spend their one- or two-week vacation away from the city, often renting a room or a cottage at a summer resort or renting a stand-alone summer cottage for the one or two weeks. They would often rent the same cottage for the same two weeks a year. This pattern started to decline in the last quarter of the 20th Century as people work, social, and family patterns changed, as people became wealthier, and as travel became cheaper.
Many of these historic communities are considered quiet bastions of
old money
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, though some, such as
The Hamptons
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, 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
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History
The first settler family to claim land within the area now part of Lake Bluf ...
or
Denville, New Jersey
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, may eventually become a year-round
commuter town
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, while retaining the original character.
In
Canada
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, the term
cottage country
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In the Greater Toronto Area, cottage country traffic r ...
is often preferred.
Well-known summer colonies in North America
United States
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Big Sur
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Avalon
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Lake Tahoe
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Newport Beach
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Palm Springs
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Connecticut
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Candlewood Lake
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North Stonington
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Old Saybrook
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Delaware
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Lewes
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Georgia
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Jekyll Island
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Illinois
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Maine
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Bar Harbor
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and
Mount Desert Island
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*The
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T ...
, including
Boothbay Harbor
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York
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Ogunquit
Ogunquit ( ) is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,577.
Ogunquit is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.
History
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Kennebunkport
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The town center, the area in and around Dock Squa ...
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Biddeford Pool
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Maryland
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Cambridge
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Massachusetts
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Cape Cod
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Duxbury
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Gloucester
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Marion Marion or MARION may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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* ''Marion'' (miniseries), a 1974 miniseries
* ''Marion'' (1920 film), an Italian silent film
* ''Marion'' (2024 film), a UK short
People a ...
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Martha's Vineyard
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Nantucket
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Plymouth
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Beverly Farms
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Michigan
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Baldwin
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People
* Baldwin (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname
Places Canada
* Baldwin, York Regional Municipality, Ontario
* Baldwin, Ontario, in Sudbury District
* Baldwin's Mills, ...
Charlevoix
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Grand Haven
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Mackinac Island
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Traverse City
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Minnesota
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Lake Minnetonka
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Missouri
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Lake of the Ozarks
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New Hampshire
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Jackson
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Places Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
* Jackson North, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region
* Jackson South, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region
* Jackson oil field in Durham, ...
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Holderness
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New Jersey
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Deal
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Sea Girt
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Barnegat Peninsula
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Long Beach Island
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Brigantine
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Avalon
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Stone Harbor
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Cape May
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New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
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Adirondacks
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Chautauqua
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Fire Island
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In 2012, Hurricane Sandy once again divided Fire Island into two islands. Together, these two isl ...
Fire Island Pines
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Fishers Island
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The Hamptons
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, including (depending on definition):
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Southampton
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Water Mill
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Sag Harbor
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Amagansett
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Putnam County, New York
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Brewster
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People
*Brewster (surname)
*Brewster Kahle (born 1960), American computer technologist
* Brewster H. Shaw (born 1945), American astronaut
* Grace Brewster Hopper (born 1906), American computer scientist, mathematician, and ...
Thousand Islands
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North Carolina
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Bodie Island
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Duck
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Kill Devil Hills
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Nags Head Nag's Head or Nags Head may refer to:
London
* Nag's Head, London, a locality in Holloway
** Nag's Head Market, a street market
* Nag's Head, Covent Garden, a pub
Elsewhere in the United Kingdom
* Nag's Head Island, Abingdon-on-Thames
* Nagshead ...
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Hatteras Island
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Waves
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Salvo
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Buxton
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Ocracoke Island
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Crystal Coast
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Pine Knoll Shores
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Ohio
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Kelleys Island
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Middle Bass Island
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South Bass Island
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Vermilion
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Pennsylvania
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Pocono Mountains
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Rhode Island
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Block Island
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Virginia
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Gwynn's Island
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Hot Springs
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Washington
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
* Seabrook*
Rosario Resort and Spa, Orcas Island, was a hangout for
John Wayne
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. The Wayne family's summers were often spent in the waters off the Pacific Northwest coast, from Seattle to the San Juans.
Wisconsin
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Lake Geneva
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Madeline Island
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Prince Edward Island
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Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
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The community's primary industries are tourism and agricul ...
Nova Scotia
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Bras d'Or Lake
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Annapolis Royal
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New Brunswick
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Quebec
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Eastern Townships
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Laurentides
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Outaouais
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Ontario
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Central Ontario
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The population of the region was 1,123,307 in 2016; however, this number does not in ...
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Parry Sound
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Kawartha Lakes
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Eastern Ontario
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Northwestern Ontario
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Kenora
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Ontario
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Manitoba
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Whiteshell Provincial Park
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Interlake
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Riding Mountain National Park
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Wasagaming
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Saskatchewan
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Prince Albert National Park
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Alberta
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Banff, Alberta
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Canmore, Alberta
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British Columbia
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Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
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Lake Country, British Columbia
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Whistler, British Columbia
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Baguio
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Hill station
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Summer capital
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Country estate
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British context
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Summer Colony
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Summer Colonies
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