The Rock
The Rock is a large pudding stone on the campus of Michigan State University, which has been painted with messages by campus groups since the 1960s. Unearthed in 1873, and installed on the campus by the class of 1873, the Rock became known as a site for engaged and married couples in the 1910s.- Type: Rock
- Description: feature on Michigan State University campus
- Also known as: “The Rock (Michigan State University)” and “The Rock MSU”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and Abrams Planetarium.
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is a nonprofit, contemporary art museum designed by Zaha Hadid located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is situated 1,700 feet north of The Rock.
Abrams Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Oceanblue27, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abrams Planetarium is the planetarium on the campus of Michigan State University, Michigan, United States. Abrams Planetarium is situated 990 feet southeast of The Rock.
MSU Museum
Museum
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Michigan State University Museum, more commonly referred to as the MSU Museum, was formed in 1857 at Michigan State University. It is the state of Michigan's first Smithsonian Affiliate. MSU Museum is situated 1,700 feet northwest of The Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Lansing and Okemos.
East Lansing
Photo: Jeffness, CC BY-SA 2.5.
East Lansing is a city in Ingham and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. A college town, East Lansing is home to Michigan State University, one of the largest public universities in the United States.
Okemos
Town
Photo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Okemos is a census-designated place in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A suburb of Lansing, Okemos is located immediately southeast of East Lansing. Okemos is situated 2½ miles east of The Rock.
Meridian Charter Township
Town
Photo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meridian Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 43,916. Meridian Charter Township is situated 3 miles east of The Rock.
The Rock
- Categories: work of art, rock, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: City of East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.7281° or 42° 43′ 41″ northLongitude
-84.47756° or 84° 28′ 39″ westOpen location code
86JQPGHC+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 285617568OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7761243
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