Welcome to Swansea ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swansea, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Swansea is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Swansea lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Communities Also Named Swansea ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Swansea - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swansea.

Communities near Swansea ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swansea.

• Toronto
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
• Mississauga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississauga
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mississauga <2>
• Brampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brampton <2>
• Markham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <2>
• Oakville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
• Richmond Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <2>
• Forest Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
• Long Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
• Weston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
• Summerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swansea ...

Looking for more information about Swansea? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Swansea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swansea.

Adding Swansea to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Swansea was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swansea.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swansea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/