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. Its name is a direct translation from the Ojibwe Zhede-ziibi.

Pelican River
Pelican River from highway 17 bridge.
Native name	Zhede-ziibi  (Ojibwe)
Location
Country	United States
Location	Oneida County, Wisconsin
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Pelican Lake
• coordinates	45.526626°N 89.206232°W / 45.526626; -89.206232
Mouth
• location	Oneida County, Wisconsin
• coordinates	45.629956°N 89.426242°W / 45.629956; -89.426242
• elevation	1,526 feet (465 m)

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

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican River (Wisconsin River tributary)

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