Duckbill (rock formation) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Duckbill
The rock formation on August 27, 2014
Duckbill Location in Oregon
Location	Tillamook County, Oregon
Coordinates	45°13′04″N 123°58′46″W / 45.21777°N 123.97934°W / 45.21777; -123.97934
Elevation	39 feet (12 m)
Geology	Sandstone hoodoo

Duckbill was a sandstone hoodoo rock formation at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The formation served as a tourist attraction along the Oregon Coast and was photographed frequently prior to being toppled by a group of teenage vandals on August 29, 2016.

The group of vandals who toppled the popular landmark asserted that they did so to eliminate a safety hazard because a friend of theirs had broken a leg on the rock formation, apparently thinking that they thus did a public service. Chris Havel, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department associate director, however, noted that the formation was fenced-off and signs warned visitors against approaching it: "The fence is very clear; you have to intentionally move the wires aside and crawl through it."

The vandals have not been caught.