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Crystal River, Florida
Population: 3,485
Located in Citrus County
Crystal River, in Citrus County, FL, is located about an hour's drive north of Tampa. The area is known as the Nature Coast due to its natural, raw beauty, still untouched.
The variety and abundance of wildlife makes Citrus County a year-round vacation destination. It's not unusual to swim alongside a 70 pound tarpon (the world record catch was made off Homosassa) or to see a pod of dolphins. The area is renowned for its wintering manatees.
"Where man and manatee play." This is the official motto of this town sitting on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Crystal River is special because it supports the largest concentration of manatees in a natural spring area. Individual manatees often return to the same wintering areas year after year. The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is unique in that it was established specifically for the protection of the endangered West Indian manatee.
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