Welcome to Swan Lake ...
Swan Lake is located in Lake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Swan Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Swan Lake: Swan Lk.
Swan Lake is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Swan Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Swan Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Swan Lake is within the (406) area code.
The ZIP code for Swan Lake: 59911<3>
Communities Also Named Swan Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Swan Lake - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swan Lake.
Communities near Swan Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Swan Lake.
- Bear Dance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Dance
- Bear Dance is located in Lake County
- Woods Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bear Creek Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Flathead County
- Bigfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <5>
- Finley Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Point
- Finley Point is located in Lake County
- Rollins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Kings Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Lake County
- Lakeside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <5>
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Rocky Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Lake 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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swan Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Swan Lake. 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 Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Swan Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Swan Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swan Lake ...
Looking for more information about Swan Lake? 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 Swan Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swan Lake.
Adding Swan Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Swan Lake 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 for Swan Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Swan Lake post office opened in 1915.
We also found Swan Lake on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Swan Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecounty-mt.org/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swan Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Swan Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Swan Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |