âDakotaâ is a word that means âallyâ and is likely derived from the Oceti ÅakowiÅ (the Seven Council Fires) - or main political units-of the Dakota people (sometimes referred to as the Sioux).
Not to be confused with The Hamptons. Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 938 at the 2010 census increasing 7.2% since the 2000 census. The Town of Hampton is located in the northeast corner of Washington County.
Hampton University is a private institution that was founded in 1868. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,419, its setting is city, and the campus size is 314 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hampton University's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, 18.