Turnip Rock

Turnip Rock is a small geological formation in Michigan. It is a stack located in Lake Huron, in shallow water a few yards offshore, near the rock called the Thumbnail which is the extreme tip of Pointe Aux Barques, a small peninsula in which in turn is the extreme tip of The Thumb, a large peninsula comprising several counties in eastern Michigan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port Austin Light.
Port Austin Lighthouse is a lighthouse off the shore… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Turnip Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Austin and Grindstone City Historic District.
is a village in in the U.S. state of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Turnip Rock.

Turnip Rock

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Latitude
44.06832° or 44° 4′ 6″ north
Longitude
-82.95906° or 82° 57′ 33″ west
Open location code
86PV329R+89
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hausa—“Turnip Rock” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صخرة اللفت”
  • Hausa: “Turnip Rock”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Williams Chapel and Port Austin Reef.

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