Pelican, Louisiana | |
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  Pelican  Pelican | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′57″N 93°35′10″W / 31.88250°N 93.58611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | DeSoto |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | around 800 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71063 |
| Area code | 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 538048[1] |
Pelican is an unincorporated community in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is at the junction of Louisiana Highways 483 and 513, 12.6 miles (20.3 km) south-southeast of Mansfield and 30 miles (48 km) north-northwest of Natchitoches.[2] Pelican has a post office with ZIP code 71063.[3][4] With the population being an estimated 705 people, Pelican is also near an area where a "Civil War Battlefield" takes place. Pelican, Louisiana also has forests but they are known as "woods", in this area. Deer hunting is a common activity participated in the community whenever Deer season arrives. Pelican is set at a location very near (around 15 min), from Mansfield, Louisiana.
- ^ "Pelican". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ DeSoto Parish West Section (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 21, 2012.