Turnip Island
Turnip Island is an islet in Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine. Turnip Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Inner Heron Island, as well as near Christmas Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pemaquid Point Light and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
Pemaquid Point Light
Lighthouse
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The Pemaquid Point Light is a historic U.S. lighthouse located in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck. Pemaquid Point Light is situated 2½ miles east of Turnip Island.
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, founded in 1974, is an independent, non-profit oceanography research institute. The Laboratory's research ranges from microbial oceanography to the large-scale biogeochemical processes that drive ocean ecosystems and health of the entire planet. Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is situated 2½ miles northwest of Turnip Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bristol and Bayville.
South Bristol
Village
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South Bristol is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,127 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, South Bristol includes the villages of Walpole and Christmas Cove, the latter on Rutherford Island. South Bristol is situated 2 miles north of Turnip Island.
Bayville
Neighborhood
Bayville is a village in the town of Boothbay Harbor in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The village of Bayville was formed in 1911. Bayville consists largely of summer residents and has approximately 43 houses at the head of Linekin Bay. Bayville is situated 3 miles northwest of Turnip Island.
Yellow Head
Neighborhood
Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse. Yellow Head is situated 3½ miles northeast of Turnip Island.
Turnip Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.83166° or 43° 49′ 54″ northLongitude
-69.55285° or 69° 33′ 10″ westOpen location code
87MGRCJW+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 829793334OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4981286
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