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Welcome to Swanlake ...

Swanlake is located in Bannock County<1> (at the time of its founding, Swanlake was located in Bingham County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Swanlake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Swanlake is 4,790 feet [1,460 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Swanlake is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Swanlake: 208 & 986<3>

The ZIP code for Swanlake: 83281<4>

Communities near Swanlake ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanlake ...

Looking for more information about Swanlake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Swanlake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swanlake.

Adding Swanlake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Swanlake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Swanlake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swanlake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bannock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swanlake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Swanlake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Swanlake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Swanlake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swanlake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.