Turtle
Turtle is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. A post office called Turtle was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1954.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: ghost town in Dent County, Missouri, United States
- Also known as: “Turtle, Missouri” and “Turtle, MO”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halcyon and Max.
Halcyon
Hamlet
Halcyon is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Halcyon was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1905. The community took its name from Halcyon, a character in Greek mythology. Halcyon is situated 3½ miles southeast of Turtle.
Max
Hamlet
Max is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. A post office called Max was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1954. Max is situated 4 miles northeast of Turtle.
Turtle
- Categories: ghost town and locality
- Location: Linn Township, Dent, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.52338° or 37° 31′ 24″ northLongitude
-91.41236° or 91° 24′ 45″ westElevation
1,339 feet (408 metres)Open location code
869CGHFQ+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 151637427OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Turtle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特特爾”
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