Earth:Turnip Rock
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 Turnip Rock in 1906; by the 21st century the trees were much taller | |
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| Location | Huron County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 44°04′06.04″N 82°57′32.69″W / 44.0683444°N 82.9590806°W |
| Offshore water bodies | Alaska Bay, Lake Huron |
Turnip Rock is a small geological formation in Michigan. It is a stack[1] located in Lake Huron, in shallow water a few meters offshore, near the rock called the Thumbnail which is the extreme tip of Pointe Aux Barques, a small peninsula in Pointe Aux Barques Township which in turn is the extreme tip of The Thumb, a large peninsula comprising several counties in eastern Michigan.[2][3][4]
Turnip Rock has been severely undercut by wave action,[5] so that its top has a significantly larger cross-section than its base. Its consequent unusual form, reminiscent of a turnip,[5][6] has made it a popular tourist attraction,[7] although it is located entirely on private land. Port Austin, the nearest large community, is the usual base for kayaking trips to Turnip Rock. A concrete collar has been built around the base of Turnip Rock at the waterline[8] to stop further undercutting.
Turnip Rock was one of twenty finalists in the 2013 "Seven Wonders of Michigan" contest sponsored by the Detroit Free Press and the Lansing State Journal,[9][10] but wasn't selected as one of the final seven.[11]
References
- ↑ Hillstrom, Kevin; Hillstrom, Laurie (2001). Paddling Michigan. Regional Paddling. Falcon Guides. p. 37. ISBN 978-1560448389. https://books.google.com/books?id=fupTT4RD4YgC&pg=PA37. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Jennifer Hamilton (August 29, 2013). "Michigan’s Seven Best Paddling Trips". Pure Michigan Blog. Michigan Economic Development Corporation. http://www.michigan.org/blog/tag/turnip-rock/. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Turnip Rock – Lake Huron – Michigan". Impressive. December 13, 2011. http://impressivemagazine.com/2011/12/13/turnip-rock-lake-huron-michigan/. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Turnip Rock". Roadtrippers. https://roadtrippers.com/us/lake-huron-mi/nature/turnip-rock. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Turnip Rock". Atlas Obscura. http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/turnip-rock. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Turnip Rock, USA". Amazing Places. http://www.amazingplacesonearth.com/turnip-rock-usa/. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Turnip Rock". Port Austin Kayaking. http://www.portaustinkayak.com/turnip-rock/. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Photograph showing concrete collar
- ↑ Seth Stapleton (August 16, 2013). "Turnip Rock — surely, a state wonder". Huron Daily Tribune. http://www.michigansthumb.com/news/local/article_0f313c3b-ee94-5f45-84c0-360158aff753.html. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Louise Knott Ahern (August 7, 2013). "7 Wonders of Michigan: The Top 20". Lansing State Journal. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. https://archive.is/20150217020325/http://archive.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20130807/MICHIGANDER/308070035/7-Wonders-Michigan-Top-20. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ Ellen Creager (August 29, 2013). "What are the 7 Wonders of Michigan? You voted; check out the results". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/article/20130828/NEWS06/308280032/7-Wonders-of-Michigan-Revealed. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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