Turtle Island
Turtle Island is an islet in Pike, Illinois. Turtle Island is situated nearby to the hamlet East Hannibal, as well as near Shepherd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and Wabash Bridge.
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
Museum
Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.
The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is located on 206-208 Hill Street, Hannibal, Missouri, on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the United States. Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is situated 2½ miles south of Turtle Island.
Wabash Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Brem1964, Public domain.
The Wabash Bridge carries one railroad track across the Mississippi River between Hannibal, Missouri, and Pike County, Illinois. Built by the Wabash Railroad, the bridge is today owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway.
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Madmaxmarchhare, CC BY 2.5.
The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is a bridge over the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri, childhood home of Mark Twain, for whom the bridge is named. Mark Twain Memorial Bridge is situated 1½ miles south of Turtle Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hannibal.
Hannibal
Photo: A. Balet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hannibal is a city in Missouri. It is located approximately 100 miles northwest of St. Louis and is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Hannibal is best known as the boyhood home of author Samuel Longhorn Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain.
Turtle Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Pike, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.74448° or 39° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
-91.36549° or 91° 21′ 56″ westElevation
472 feet (144 metres)Open location code
86FCPJVM+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 346916026OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4251591
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