Mud Lake Canal | |
 Aerial photo showing the canal route, 1984 | |
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| Location | Monroe County, Florida  United States |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Flamingo[1] |
| Coordinates | 25°10′26″N 80°56′17″W / 25.17389°N 80.93806°W |
| Area | 46.7 acres (18.9 ha) |
| Built | c. 1200-1400 CE |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000979[1][2][3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 2006[3] |
| Designated NHL | September 20, 2006[1][2] |
The Mud Lake Canal is a prehistoric long-distance canoe canal near Flamingo, Florida, U.S. It is located at Cape Sable, in the Everglades National Park. At 3.9 miles (6.3 km), it is the longest of Florida's known prehistoric canals, believed to form a part of a sheltered travel route between the Florida Keys and the Ten Thousand Islands. On September 20, 2006, it was designated a National Historic Landmark and added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d "Mud Lake Canal". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
- ^ a b c Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 9/25/06 through 9/29/06
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.