Peconic Estuary

Peconic Estuary is a nature reserve in , , . Peconic Estuary is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Duck and Long Island Aquarium.

Photo: Mike Peel, Public domain.
The is a 20-foot-tall ferrocement building in the shape of a duck: a canonical example of novelty architecture. Built in 1931 in , United States, it was moved several times to various locations on eastern , ending up in in 2007.

Theme park
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an aquarium that opened in 2000 on in Riverhead, New York, . One of its biggest attractions is a 20,000-US-gallon coral reef display tank, which is one of the largest all-living coral displays in the Western Hemisphere.

Railway station
Photo: DanTD, Public domain.
Riverhead is a station along the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Riverhead, , . It is located on Osborne Avenue and Railroad Street, north of West Main Street and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Fork and Flanders.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 30-mile- long peninsula in the northeast part of , , U.S, roughly parallel with a longer peninsula known as the South Fork, both on the of .

Town
Photo: Jemattox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet and a census-designated place in , on , in New York, United States. The population was 5,095 at the time of the 2020 census.

Village
is a hamlet and census-designated place in , United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2010 census. is in the and derives its name from being on the south bank of the .

Peconic Estuary

Latitude
40.921° or 40° 55′ 16″ north
Longitude
-72.6465° or 72° 38′ 47″ west
Open location code
87G9W9C3+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 969946855
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Satellite Map

Discover Peconic Estuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Riverhead Moose Lodge and Town of Riverhead Justice Court (Future).

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