Duck Island

Duck Island is an islet in Orange County, New York. Duck Island is situated nearby to the village Garrison, as well as near the hamlet Glenclyffe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Point and Kosciuszko’s Garden.

West Point

Military installation

Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.

Kosciuszko's Garden is a small retreat garden built by Tadeusz Kosciuszko on the side of a cliff overlooking the Hudson River at West Point, New York. First constructed in 1778, it still offers visitors and cadets a place of quiet tranquility during the warmer months.

Michie Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened in 1924 and has a seating capacity of 30,000 for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garrison and Cold Spring.

Garrison

Village

Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Cold Spring

Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.

Highland Falls

Village

Photo: Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls, is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1906. Highland Falls is situated 2 miles southwest of Duck Island.

Duck Island

Type: Islet
Description: island in Orange County, New York, United States of America
Categories: island, locality, and landform
Location: Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.39351° or 41° 23′ 37″ north

Longitude

-73.95042° or 73° 57′ 2″ west

Open location code

87H892VX+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1292194641

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5115417

Wikidata ID

Q49637054

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Duck Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Duck Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, New York, Orange County)”
Cebuano: “Duck Island”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glenclyffe and Forsonville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Dock Park and Clinton Soccer Field.

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