Name: Pelican Springs

 

County: Park

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1101126W

Latitude: 443550N 

 

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Elevation: 7923/2415

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Spring

 

Origin of Name:

Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., left bank of Pelican Creek at mouth of Raven Creek, ... . Takes its name from the creek, which was so named by Hedges of the Washburn party, 1870.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932 

 

Pelican Creek very properly designates a stream, the mouth of which, on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake, is a great resort for this particular species of bird. Pelican Roost is an island near by.

Source: Chittenden

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Mount Chittenden

 

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