Pelican City 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
Klamath County in the U.S. state of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
.
It lies along
U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 (US 97) is a major north–south route of the United States Numbered Highway System in the Pacific Northwest region. It runs for approximately through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, primarily serving in ...
just north of the city of
Klamath Falls near the south end of
Upper Klamath Lake and the upstream end of the
Link River.
The community is named after the Pelican Bay Lumber Company, which had a mill here.
Pelican Bay is part of the same lake but at its far northwest end.
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References
Unincorporated communities in Klamath County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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