Big Duck, Long Island

Name: Big Duck
Address: 920-1002 Flanders Rd, Long Island, 11901, United States
Telephone: +1 631-852-3377

#60 among attractions in Long Island

Sculpture, Novelty architecture

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The Big Duck is a ferrocement building in the shape of a duck located in Flanders, New York, on Long Island. It was originally built in 1931 by duck farmer Martin Maurer in nearby Riverhead, and used as a shop to sell ducks and duck eggs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is a principal building on the Big Duck Ranch, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. ()

Built: 1930 (94 years ago)Coordinates: 40°54'25"N, 72°37'21"W

Address

920-1002 Flanders RdThe Hamptons (Flanders)Long Island 11901 United States

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+1 631-852-3377

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Big Duck – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Long Island Aquarium, Cherry Creek Golf Links, Riverhead Raceway, Railroad Museum of Long Island.

1.9 miNW
Shark and sea lion shows plus boat rides
Long Island Aquarium, Riverhead
50 min walk • The Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, New York, is a premier aquatic adventure in the heart of Long Island. Established as an educational and interactive marine exhibit, the aquarium offers visitors an up-close view of a diverse range of sea life, making it an ideal...
4.9 miNW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Cherry Creek Golf Links, Riverhead
125 min walk • Cherry Creek Golf Links is a golf club located in Riverhead on Long Island in the state of New York in the United States. Constructed on 166 acres of former potato and sod farms, Cherry Creek Golf Links opened in 1996.
4.4 miW
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead
113 min walk • Riverhead Raceway is a fifth-mile oval race track with a Figure 8 course, located in Riverhead, New York. It is the only auto racing venue on Long Island since Westhampton Raceway closed down in 2003.
2.4 miW
Train station, Museum
Railroad Museum of Long Island, Riverhead
63 min walk • The Railroad Museum of Long Island is a railway museum based on the North Fork, of Long Island, New York, in the United States.
2.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Riverhead
56 min walk • The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall is a late nineteenth-century theater presently in use on the east end of Long island in Riverhead, New York. The building was built by David F. Vail, with the help of his son George M. Vail in 1881. David was a local lumber dealer in the Riverhead and Eastern Suffolk County Long Island area.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wildwood Lake, Long Island
73 min walk • Wildwood Lake is a natural lake located in Suffolk County on Long Island in Northampton near Riverhead, New York, United States. The lake was formed by glaciers during the last Ice age.
3.5 miNE
Antiques, Shopping, Cemetery
Jamesport Meeting House, Riverhead
91 min walk • Jamesport Meeting House is a historic meeting house located at Jamesport in Suffolk County, New York. It is in the form of a 2-story gable-fronted building with a 1 ¹⁄₂-story wing to the east.
5.5 miN
40°58'58"N • 72°35'29"W
Hallockville Museum Farm, Riverhead
140 min walk • History museum, Farm, Museum
5.6 miN
Museum
Hallock Homestead, Riverhead
144 min walk • Hallock Homestead is a historic farm complex located at Northville in Suffolk County, New York. The farmstead includes five contributing buildings: the main house, barn, milk house, shop / wood house, and privy.
2.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Suffolk County Historical Society Building, Riverhead
67 min walk • Suffolk County Historical Society Building is a museum and library dedicated to preserving historic artifacts of Suffolk County, New York, as well as other parts of Long Island. It is located at 300 West Main Street as well as Osborn Avenue and Court Street in Riverhead, New York.
~230 ftN
Novelty architecture
Big Duck Ranch, Long Island
2 min walk • Big Duck Ranch, also known as the Maurer Duck Farm, is a historic ranch located in Flanders, Suffolk County, New York. It operated as a duck ranch and retail store that sold duck products from 1936 to 1984.