Letchworth Mounds

Letchworth Mounds

Infobox_protected_area | name = Letchworth Mounds Archaeological State Park
iucn_category = V



caption = Entrance to the park
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location = Jefferson County, Florida, USA
nearest_city = Monticello, Florida
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governing_body = Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Letchworth Mounds is a Florida State Park located approximately six miles west of Monticello, a half mile south of U.S. 90, in northwestern Florida. It contains the state's tallest Native American ceremonial mound (46 feet), estimated to have been built 1100 to 1800 years ago. The address is 4500 Sunray Road South.

Recreational Activities

The park has such amenities as birding, hiking, picnicking areas and wildlife viewing.

External links

* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/letchworthmounds/default.cfm Letchworth Mounds] at [http://www.floridastateparks.org Florida State Parks]
* [http://areas.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=FLSPLEMO&CU_ID=1 Letchworth Mounds Archaeological State Park] at [http://www.wildernet.com Wildernet]


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