Pelican Island

Pelican Island is an islet in Hennepin, Minnesota. Pelican Island is situated nearby to the islet Wild Goose Chase Island, as well as near Sherven Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Crane Island Historic District.

Crane Island Historic District

Islet

Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Crane Island Historic District is a historic district of vacation properties on Crane Island in Lake Minnetonka, part of the city of Minnetrista, Minnesota, United States. Crane Island Historic District is situated 2 miles southwest of Pelican Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spring Park and Mound.

Spring Park

Village

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

Spring Park is a city nestled on the shores of Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and is about 20 miles west of Minneapolis. The population was 1,734 at the 2020 census.

Mound is a city in western Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,398 at the 2020 census. Mound was the birthplace of the Tonka truck that is named after Lake Minnetonka, which the eastern part of town sits on. Mound is situated 2 miles northwest of Pelican Island.

Tonka Bay

Village

Tonka Bay is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is on Lake Minnetonka between the upper and lower lakes. It gained some popularity in the 1880s and 1890s as a summer lake resort. The population was 1,442 at the 2020 census. Tonka Bay is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pelican Island.

Pelican Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.92471° or 44° 55′ 29″ north

Longitude

-93.63304° or 93° 37′ 59″ west

Open location code

86P8W9F8+VQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 435979316

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wild Goose Chase Island and Sherven Park.

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