Swan River, Itasca County, Minnesota

Swan River is an unincorporated community in southeast Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.

This article is about the unincorporated community named Swan River in Itasca County. For the township named Swan River in central Minnesota, see Swan River Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.
Swan River
Unincorporated community
Swan River is located in Minnesota
Swan River
Swan River
Location of the community of Swan River
within Itasca County
Swan River is located in the United States
Swan River
Swan River
Swan River (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°05′12″N 93°11′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
Elevation
1,289 ft (393 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55784
Area code218
GNIS feature ID652908[1]

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).

History

A post office called Swan River was established in 1890 and remained in operation until 1995.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Swan River.[3]

Geography

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.

References
  1. "Swan River, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Itasca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 256.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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