Getting to know Montauk will be a breeze once you have your own rental car. But before you land in a completely new place, it’s always handy to know some basic info about the area.This town sits 25 miles to the south of Pawcatuck, and 304 miles northeast of Washington, the nation’s capital.If you’re traveling with the young ones and they’re tired of road trip bingo, why not give them a quick quiz to see if they can tell you what the population of this part of Town of East Hampton is? (In case you’re unsure yourself, it’s 3,300!)