Perhaps you feel like jumping behind the wheel and hitting the highway in Hampton Bays without a plan. However, don’t hurry off without brushing up on the basics!This town sits 12 miles to the east of East Moriches, and 273 miles northeast of Washington, the nation’s capital.If you want to make some new buddies while you’re touring this part of Town of Southampton, you shouldn’t have too much trouble. Around 13,600 people call this place home.