Swan River
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  Swan River
Location of the community of Swan River  Swan River Swan River (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 47°05′12″N 93°11′42″W / 47.08667°N 93.19500°W / 47.08667; -93.19500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55784
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| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 652908[1] |
Swan River is an unincorporated community in southeast Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located between Grand Rapids and Floodwood at the junctionofU.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.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Swan River.[3]
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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