Pelican is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
DeSoto Parish
DeSoto Parish (French language, French: ''Paroisse DeSoto'') is a List of parishes in Louisiana, parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843. At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 U.S. census, the population was ...
,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, United States. The community is at the junction of
Louisiana Highways 483 and 513, south-southeast of
Mansfield
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and north-northwest of
Natchitoches. Pelican has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
with
ZIP code 71063.
References
Unincorporated communities in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area
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