Pelican River (Wisconsin River tributary) facts for kids
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Pelican River from highway 17 bridge.
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Country | United States |
Location | Oneida County, Wisconsin |
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Main source | Pelican Lake 45°31′36″N 89°12′22″W / 45.526626°N 89.206232°W |
River mouth | Oneida County, Wisconsin 1,526 feet (465 m) 45°37′48″N 89°25′34″W / 45.629956°N 89.426242°W |
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.
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