Welcome to Pelican Lake ...
Pelican Lake is located in Palm Beach County<1>.
The location of Pelican Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pelican Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
A typical abbreviation for Pelican Lake: Pelican Lk.
Pelican Lake is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pelican Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Pelican Lake: (561) & (728)<4>
Communities Also Named Pelican Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Pelican Lake - they are located in Minnesota, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pelican Lake.
Communities near Pelican Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pelican Lake.
- Belle Glade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade
- Belle Glade is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Glade <5>
- Indiantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiantown <5>
- Pahokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pahokee
- Pahokee is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pahokee <5>
- South Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bay
- South Bay is located in Palm Beach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bay <5>
- Westlake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Palm Beach County
- Westlake has also been known as:
- West Lakes
- Chosen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Belle Glade Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Glade Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Glade Camp
- Belle Glade Camp is located in Palm Beach County
- Port Mayaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Mayaca
- Port Mayaca is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Mayaca <5>
- Bean City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Lake Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harbor
- Lake Harbor is located in Palm Beach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harbor <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pelican Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pelican Lake.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelican Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Pelican Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pelican Lake ...
Looking for more information about Pelican Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pelican Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pelican Lake.
Adding Pelican Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pelican Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pelican Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pelican Lake post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pelican Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelican Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Palm Beach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pelican Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (728) is an overlay for area code (561). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |