Southeast Alaska · AK
Pelican
"Closest to the fish," up Lisianski Inlet.
- Population
- 98 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1938
- Incorporated
- 1943
Then
- 1938
Kalle Raatikainen picks the site for a cold storage plant and lands his first crew in September.
- 1942
The first fish goes into the freezer.
- 2008
Pelican Seafoods closes. Processing restarts by 2016.
Now
Pelican is reached only by boat or seaplane.
3 tide stations around Pelican
- Pelican Harbor, Lisianski Inlet, AKin town
- Canoe Cove, North Pass10.5 mi
- Takanis Bay11.0 mi