Pelican River (Wisconsin River)

Pelican RIver

Pelican River from highway 17 bridge.
Basin
Main source Pelican Lake
45°31′36″N 89°12′22″W / 45.526626°N 89.206232°W / 45.526626; -89.206232
River mouth 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
Countries United States
Location Oneida County, Wisconsin

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. ↑ History of the Ojibway people. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. 1984. Retrieved September 16, 2014.

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