Turnip Island
Turnip Island is an islet in Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine. Turnip Island is situated nearby to the locality Crocket Point, as well as near Browns Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Browns Head Light Station.
Browns Head Light Station
Lighthouse
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Browns Head Light is a lighthouse in Vinalhaven, Maine. Established in 1832, it is an active aid to navigation, marking the southern side of the western entrance to the Fox Island Thoroughfare, a busy strait separating Vinalhaven Island from North Haven. Browns Head Light Station is situated 2 miles northwest of Turnip Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Haven and Vinalhaven.
North Haven
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North Haven is a town and island in Knox County, Maine, United States, in Penobscot Bay. The town is both a year-round island community and a prominent summer colony.
Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. Its town limits include the island of Vinalhaven, the largest of the Fox Islands, and smaller islands, some accessible from Vinalhaven Island by bridge or causeway.
Turnip Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.08375° or 44° 5′ 2″ northLongitude
-68.88959° or 68° 53′ 23″ westOpen location code
87PH34M6+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 697057049OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4981285
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hall Island and Fiddlehead Island.
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