Pelican Lake (Crow Wing County, Minnesota) Explained

Pelican Lake
Location:Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Coordinates:46.5761°N -94.1761°W
Type:lake
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake in Minnesota.

Pelican Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Pelican Lake, a translation of the Ojibwe language name, was so named for the flocks of pelicans seen there.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Warren Upham. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 159.