Bowers Bluff Middens Archeological District

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Bowers Bluff Middens Archeological District
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Location Lake County, Florida
Nearest city Astor
Coordinates 29°06′19″N81°30′12″W / 29.10528°N 81.50333°W / 29.10528; -81.50333
NRHP reference No. 80000952 [1]
Added to NRHP1 February 1980

The Bowers Bluff Middens Archeological District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on February 1, 1980) located approximately five miles southeast of Astor, Florida.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  Bowers Bluff Middens Archeological District (#80000952)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.