Swan Lake, Montana Explained

Official Name:Swan Lake, Montana
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Swan Lake
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:19.71
Area Land Km2:19.71
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:7.61
Area Land Sq Mi:7.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:102
Population Density Km2:5.17
Population Density Sq Mi:13.40
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3104
Coordinates:47.9292°N -113.8447°W
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:791786
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:30-72850

Swan Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lake County, Montana, United States. Its population was 113 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

The Swan Lake CDP is in northeastern Lake County, on the east shore of the south end of the lake of the same name. The CDP extends east to the Lake County/Flathead County line, which runs along the crest of the Swan Range. The northern edge of the CDP follows Groom Creek, while the southern edge follows Bond Creek. Elevations range from on Swan Lake to at the summit of Con Kelly Mountain in the Swan Range. Montana Highway 83 runs through the community close to the shore of Swan Lake; it leads northwest to Montana Highway 35 north of Bigfork and south to Montana Highway 200 at Clearwater. Kalispell is northwest of Swan Lake via Highways 83, 82, and 93.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Swan Lake CDP has an area of 19.7sqkm, all land.[3]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Swan Lake has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Swan Lake was 106F on August 11, 2018, while the coldest temperature recorded was -40F on December 30, 1968.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Swan Lake CDP, Montana. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. April 21, 2020.
  3. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. April 21, 2020.
  4. http://juneauempire.com/stories/061406/loc_20060614003.shtml Burke Riley, signer of AK Constitution, dead at 92