Mullet Key

This article is about the island near Crystal River, Florida. For the island near St. Petersburg, Florida, see Fort De Soto Park.

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.

Mullet Key
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Citrus County, Florida
Nearest city	Crystal River
Coordinates	28°52′51″N 82°41′33″W
NRHP reference No.	86001409[1]
Added to NRHP	July 3, 1986

In popular culture

Mullet Key is referenced in the movie The Punisher.