Cockroach Key

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Location Hillsborough County, Florida
Nearest city Ruskin
Coordinates 27°41′04″N82°31′19″W / 27.68444°N 82.52194°W / 27.68444; -82.52194 Coordinates: 27°41′04″N82°31′19″W / 27.68444°N 82.52194°W / 27.68444; -82.52194
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Builtapproximately 700 AD
NRHP reference No. 73000579 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1973

Cockroach Key (also known as the Indian Hill, Indian Key, and Cockroach Key) is a historic site near Ruskin, Florida, United States. It is located south of the Little Manatee River, roughly three miles west of Sun City. [2] On December 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#73000579)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Eleven archaeological sites in Hillsborough County, Florida (Cockroach Key) at Florida Environments Online

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