Pelican Rapids Minnesota Map

About Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

Pelican Rapids is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,577. The population density is 388.2 people per km². Pelican Rapids is located at 46.5708°N, 96.0831°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pelican Rapids is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56572.

Pelican Rapids emerges from the transition between the dense woodland and the expansive prairie, defined by the steady, persistent flow of the Pelican River that carves a quiet path through the center of the landscape. It lies 19.9 miles north of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 359°T), and is situated 16.9 miles east-southeast of Barnesville. This waterway serves as the lifeblood of the terrain, moving with a deliberate weight toward the nearby Prairie Lake, where the water often takes on a deep, slate-gray stillness under the expansive Minnesota sky. Beyond the riverbanks, the land stretches out in long, flattened reaches, punctuated only by the occasional rise of a distant, indistinct horizon that hints at the far-off presence of Detroit Mountain. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity during the long months of winter, turning the frost on the surrounding fields into a brittle, shining silver that defines the quiet severity of the season.

Pelican Rapids draws its character from a legacy of diverse migration, where the industrious spirit of early settlers settled into the rhythm of a regional economy built upon the fertile soil and the careful management of the land. In the nearby Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area, the seasonal movement of migratory birds remains a central, silent pulse, reminding the inhabitants of the natural cycles that have governed this region for generations. Life in Pelican Rapids moves with an unforced consistency, reflecting a culture that values the endurance of the harvest and the steady turn of the calendar. Whether through the local agricultural yields or the quiet, persistent work of its people, the locality maintains a stoic, grounded quality, where the history of the soil is as visible as the modern machinery moving across the fields at the edge of town.

About This Pelican Rapids Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.570792, -96.083112. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Pelican Rapids includes the ZIP code (56572), telephone area code (320), county seat of Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls), and school district assignment (Pelican Rapids Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.