Welcome to Pelland ...
Pelland is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Pelland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pelland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Pelland is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pelland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pelland: (218)
Communities near Pelland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pelland.
- Fort Frances
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Frances
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Frances <4>
- International Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
- International Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for International Falls <4>
- Littlefork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefork
- Littlefork is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefork <4>
- Ranier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranier
- Ranier is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranier <4>
- Manitou Rapids 11
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Rapids 11 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Rapids 11
- Island View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Koochiching County
- Box Alder
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Crozier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozier
- South International Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South International Falls
- South International Falls is located in Koochiching County
- Loman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pelland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pelland.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pelland. See our Newspapers Page for Pelland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pelland ...
Looking for more information about Pelland? 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 Pelland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pelland.
Adding Pelland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pelland 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 Pelland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pelland post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pelland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Koochiching, 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 Pelland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |