Official Name: | Swan River |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Itasca |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1289 |
Coordinates: | 47.0867°N -93.195°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 55784 |
Area Code: | 218 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 652908 |
Swan River is an unincorporated community in southeast Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located between Grand Rapids and Floodwood at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 (U.S. 2) and State Highway 65 (MN 65).
A post office called Swan River was established in 1890 and remained in operation until 1995.[1] The community took its name from the nearby Swan River.[2]
Bruce Creek flows through the community. Swan River is located along the boundary line between Sago Township and Wawina Township. The BNSF Railway passes through the community.
Nearby places include Warba, Wawina, Jacobson and Goodland. The boundary line between Itasca, Saint Louis and Aitkin counties is near Swan River.
Swan River is located 19 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, 17 miles northwest of Floodwood and 57 miles northwest of Duluth.
ZIP codes 55784 (Swan River), 55793 (Warba), and 55736 (Floodwood) all meet near Swan River.