| Pelican River | |
|---|---|
 Pelican River near Becker County Road 20, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
The Pelican River is an 85.3-mile-long (137.3 km)[1] tributary of the Otter Tail River of Minnesota in the United States.
Pelican River is an English translation of the native Ojibwe language name.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 8, 2011
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 397.
- Minnesota Watersheds
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican River
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
46°17′12″N 96°08′05″W / 46.2868°N 96.1347°W