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CEDAR KEY
Cedar Key is an island that is part of the "Cedar Keys". It is located in West Central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. It is a short drive from Gainesville and Ocala. Cedar Key was named for the trees that once grew here It was settled in the 1840s by Augustus Steel The region supplied salt to the Confederacy by boiling sea water. It is now known as the "Nature Coast" of Florida, and attracts bird watchers, star gazers, and nature lovers from all over the country.
Parks and Recreation
- Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
- Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
- Manatee Springs State Park
- Waccasassa Bay State Preserve
Historic Sites and Museums
- Cedar Key State Museum,
- Cedar Key Historical Museum
- Shell Mound County Park
- Shell Mounds Village
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