Welcome to Swan Falls ...

Swan Falls is located in Ada County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swan Falls, 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 1956.

Swan Falls is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Swan Falls is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Swan Falls lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Swan Falls: (208) and (986)<3>

Communities near Swan Falls ...

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

• Kuna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna
  • Kuna is located in Ada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kuna <4>
• Melba
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Melba is located in Canyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <4>
• Murphy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
• Oreana
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
  • Oreana is located in Owyhee County
• Walters Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
  • Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
• Bowmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
  • Bowmont is located in Canyon County
• Kings Corner
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
  • Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
• Grand View
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
  • Grand View is located in Owyhee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand View <4>
• Silver City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Owyhee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <4>
• Empire City ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
  • Empire City is located in Owyhee County

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 Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swan Falls. 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 Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Swan Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Falls ...

Looking for more information about Swan Falls? 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 Swan Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Falls.

Adding Swan Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swan Falls in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Swan Falls was on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swan Falls.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.net/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/