Mullet Key
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  Location within Florida  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Citrus County, Florida |
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| Nearest city | Crystal River |
| Coordinates | 28°52′51″N 82°41′33″W / 28.88083°N 82.69250°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001409[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 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
[edit]Mullet Key is referenced in the movie The Punisher.
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- Archaeological sites in Florida
- Islands of Citrus County, Florida
- Islands of Florida
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- Shell middens in Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in Citrus County, Florida
- Former Native American populated places in the United States
- Central Florida Registered Historic Place stubs