Pelican Lake (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
Pelican Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Pelican Lake, a translation of the Ojibwe language name, was so named for the flocks of pelicans seen there.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican Lake (Crow Wing County, Minnesota)
- ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 159.
Coordinates: 46°34′34″N 94°10′34″W / 46.57611°N 94.17611°W
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