Welcome to Swan ...
So far, we found very little information about Swan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Swan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Swan, please Contact Us.
Swan would have been located within present day Chaffee County<2>.
The location of Swan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Swan is 7,480 feet [2,280 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Swan is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Swan was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Swan still existed, it would have been in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Swan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Swan - they are located in Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swan.
Communities near Swan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swan.
- Salida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Salida is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <5>
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
- Poncha Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
- Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <5>
- Nathrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathrop
- Nathrop is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathrop <5>
- Browns Canon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Canon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
- Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
- Belleview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Johnson Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
- Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <5>
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Chaffee County
- Wellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Fremont County
- Iron City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swan. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan. See our Newspapers Page for Swan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Chaffee, 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 - 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. |