Leon County, Florida paleontological sites
Leon County, Florida, has several Early Miocene fossil sites. These sites preserve ancient invertebrates and vertebrates from the Torreya Formation. They date to the Arikareean faunal stage, about 23.1 to 21.9 million years ago, a span of roughly 1.2 million years.
Coordinates for the sites include: 30°33′56″N 84°12′58″W; 30°18′N 84°12′W; and 30°24′N 84°18′W.
Key sites (abbreviations):
- Griscom Plantation Site (GPS)
- Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SALR)
- St. Marks River Site (SMRS)
- Tallahassee Waterworks Site (TWWS)
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 10:48 (CET).