Attraction · Michigan
Turnip Rock
Turnip Rock is an attraction in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. The nearest named place is Port Austin Conservation Club, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. 71 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
geological formation in Huron County, Michigan, United States
Wikidata Q20710543, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates44.06832, -82.95904
71 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 36
- Eagle Bay Public Access: 1.9 mi
- Bird Creek Park: 2.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Port Austin Tower Park: 2.4 mi
- Gallup Park: 2.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Pointe Aux Barques Lifesaving Station: 8.8 mi
- Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse Museum: 8.8 mi
- Caseville Hisrtorical Society Museum: 17.9 mi
- Bad Axe Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
- Elkton Heritage Center Museum: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Port Austin Conservation Club: 1.4 mi
- Huron County Nature Center: 9.3 mi
- Kernan Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 11.6 mi
- Thelma Sonnenberg Memorial Plant Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Rush Lake State Game Area: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- Boardwalk: 9.1 mi
- Boardwalk: 9.1 mi
- Boardwalk: 9.2 mi
- Boardwalk: 9.5 mi
- Boardwalk: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- The Butterfly Garden: 2.4 mi
- Scheurer Roots: 22.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Port Crescent Beach: 7.4 mi
- Rubicon Beach: 16.1 mi
- Bathing Beach Park: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Memorial Rose Garden: 18.7 mi
- Vicki Keith: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Port Austin Reef Light: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Forever Soaring: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:35 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:09 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Austin Wwtp, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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