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Crystal River State Archaeological Site is a 61-acre (250,000 m 2) Florida State Park located on the Crystal River and within the Crystal River Preserve State Park.The park is located two miles (3 km) northwest of the city of Crystal River, on Museum Point off U.S. 19/98.
Crystal River is located northwest of the center of Citrus County at 7] on the northeast side of Kings Bay and the Crystal River, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico U.S. Routes 19 and 98 pass through the center of the city, leading south 7 miles (11 km) to Homosassa Springs and north 46 miles (74 km) to Chiefland .
Roberts Island divides Crystal River and Salt River, a distributary of Crystal River, as they diverge. Both rivers are tidal. [1] The site is 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) downstream from the Crystal River archaeological site, [2] Roberts Island has Hallandale-Rock Outcrop as the primary soil type, with some areas of soil produced by prehistoric human activities. [1]
Some biologists consider Crystal River to be the most important refuge for manatees in the United States. [1] In the first half of the 19th century Crystal River was known as Weewahiiaca (wee-wah-heye-ih-YAH-kah), believed to be from the Creek language words wewa, meaning "water", and haiyayaka, meaning "clear". The city of Crystal River is ...
Three Sisters Springs is also home to many manatees and is one of the Crystal River's sanctuaries. [2] [3] In adherence to the mission of protecting and preserving the manatee and its habitat, the areas around the springs have been designated as manatee sanctuaries and are closed to vessels from November 15 through March 31.
Crystal River (Florida), a river near the small city of the same name; Crystal River (Colorado), a tributary of the Roaring Fork River in Colorado; Crystal River (Michigan), a stream located in northern Michigan's Lower Peninsula; Crystal River Archaeological State Park in Florida; Crystal River Energy Complex in Florida
The Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located within the park boundary and managed by the Crystal River Preserve State Park. The primary recreational opportunities at the Preserve are hiking, biking (including a 7-mile trail), [1] birding, kayaking, fishing (freshwater, near shore, and saltwater) [2] and nature observation. Crystal ...
Crystal River Preserve State Park; R. Roberts Island complex; T. TGH Crystal River This page was last edited on 20 June 2016, at 19:59 (UTC). Text is available under ...