Welcome to Swan River ...
So far, we found very little information about Swan River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Swan River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Swan River, please Contact Us.
Swan River would have been located within present day Flathead County<2>.
The location of Swan River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Swan River: Swan Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Swan River is 3,060 feet [933 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Swan River is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Swan River was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Swan River would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Swan River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Swan River - they are located in Kansas, Manitoba and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swan River.
Communities near Swan River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swan River.
- Kalispell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
- Kalispell is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <5>
- Woods Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Creston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
- Somers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <5>
- Forest Hill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
- Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <5>
- Bear Dance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Dance
- Bear Dance is located in Lake County
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <5>
- Swan Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Lake <5>
- Rollins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollins <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Swan River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swan River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swan River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan River. See our Newspapers Page for Swan River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swan River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swan River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |