Pelican River (Wisconsin River tributary)

Pelican RIver
Pelican River from highway 17 bridge.
Country United States
Location Oneida County, Wisconsin
Physical characteristics
Main source Pelican Lake
45°31′36″N 89°12′22″W / 45.526626°N 89.206232°W / 45.526626; -89.206232
River mouth Oneida County, Wisconsin
1,526 feet (465 m)
45°37′48″N 89°25′34″W / 45.629956°N 89.426242°W / 45.629956; -89.426242Coordinates: 45°37′48″N 89°25′34″W / 45.629956°N 89.426242°W / 45.629956; -89.426242

The Pelican River is a river in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The source is Pelican Lake and the mouth is the confluence with the Wisconsin River in Rhinelander.

The Pelican River was a travel artery for the Pelican Lake Band of the Ojibwe Indians when they needed to go to Lac du Flambeau or other central Ojibwe locations.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Warren, William W. (1984) [1885]. History of the Ojibway people. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 087351162X. Retrieved November 21, 2016.


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