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MULLET KEY Latitude and Longitude:

28°52′51″N 82°41′33″W / 28.88083°N 82.69250°W / 28.88083; -82.69250
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Mullet Key
Mullet Key is located in Florida
Mullet Key
Mullet Key is located in the United States
Mullet Key
Location Citrus County, Florida
Nearest city Crystal River
Coordinates 28°52′51″N 82°41′33″W / 28.88083°N 82.69250°W / 28.88083; -82.69250
NRHP reference  No. 86001409 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 3, 1986

Mullet Key is a historic island near Crystal River, Florida. It is located 3 miles south of the main mouth of the Crystal River, and was inhabited by Native Americans in pre-Columbian times. The island was occupied from roughly 500 to 1500 and was inhabited by the Deptford and Safety Harbor cultures. Oyster shell middens have been found at the site. [2] On July 3, 1986, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

In popular culture

Mullet Key is referenced in the movie The Punisher.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Citrus County listings Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

External links

Media related to Mullet Key at Wikimedia Commons