Pelican Lake is a small unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County, Florida

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, Florida

Florida

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, United States

United States

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. It lies north of Belle Glade

Belle Glade, Florida

Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. The population was 14,906 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2007, the city had a population of 16,739....

, south-southeast of Canal Point

Canal Point, Florida

The unincorporated community of Canal Point is a census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 525 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canal Point is located at ....

, and east of Pahokee

Pahokee, Florida

Pahokee is a city located on the shore of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,459. Culturally, Pahokee is associated with the Florida Heartland, although...

. Pelican Lake is on the south side of State Road 717.

Geography

Pelican Lake is located at 26.484°N 80.363°W with an elevation of 13 feet.
According to WPTV, 30 registered sex offenders reside within a 1 block radius there. "The community was taken over in December by Matthew 25 Ministries. They turned it in to a kind of halfway house for sex offenders and predators."