State Park · Florida, United States
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park is a state park in Florida, United States, covering 190 acres (77 ha), established in 1992.
State Park · Florida, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Jefferson 30°31′04″N 83°59′25″W / 30.5179°N 83.9903°W / 30.5179; -83.9903, Florida, United States |
| Area | 190 acres (77 ha) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Coordinates | 30.5177° N, 83.9916° W |
| Managed by | Florida state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park is a 190.11-acre (76.93 ha) Florida state park in Jefferson County, Florida, about six miles (9.7 km) west of Monticello. It preserves the Letchworth-Love Mounds, a Woodland period mound complex on a low sandy rise near the southwestern shore of Lake Miccosukee. The site is recorded in the Florida Master Site File, the state's inventory of historical and archaeological resources, under the Smithsonian trinomial 8JE337. Its principal earthwork, Mound 1, stands about 49 feet (15 m) tall and is the tallest prehistoric Native American earthwork in Florida.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Monticello, Florida |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 6 miles west of Monticello |
Airports near this park
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- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) · Jacksonville, United States · 137.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park?
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park is in Florida, United States (30.5177° N, 83.9916° W).
When was Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park established?
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park was established in 1992, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park?
Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park covers 190 acres (77 ha).
How do I get to Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park?
The nearest town is Monticello, Florida. about 6 miles west of Monticello.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Florida_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Florida state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letchworth-Love_Mounds_Archaeological_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).