Peconic Estuary
Peconic Estuary is a nature reserve in Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York. Peconic Estuary is situated nearby to the village Riverside, as well as near Aquebogue.Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Duck and Long Island Aquarium.
Big Duck
Photo: Mike Peel, Public domain.
The Big Duck is a ferrocement style building in the shape of a duck, located in Flanders within the Town of Southampton, in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.
Long Island Aquarium
Theme park
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Long Island Aquarium is an aquarium that opened in 2000 on Long Island in Riverhead, New York, United States. 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.
Riverhead station
Railway station
Photo: DanTD, Public domain.
Riverhead is a station along the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York. It is located on Osborne Avenue and Railroad Street, north of West Main Street and the Suffolk County Court House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Fork and Flanders.
North Fork
The North Fork is a 30-mile- long peninsula in the northeast part of Suffolk County, New York, U.S, roughly parallel with a longer peninsula known as the South Fork, both on the East End of Long Island.
Flanders
Town
Photo: Jemattox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flanders is a hamlet and a census-designated place in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 5,095 at the time of the 2020 census.
Riverside
Village
Riverside is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2010 census. Riverside is in the Town of Southampton and derives its name from being on the south bank of the Peconic River.
Peconic Estuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.921° or 40° 55′ 16″ northLongitude
-72.6465° or 72° 38′ 47″ westOpen location code
87G9W9C3+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 969946855OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aquebogue and Pine Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverhead Moose Lodge and Town of Riverhead Justice Court (Future).
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