Swift Current (Saskatchewan)

Welcome to Swift Current ...

The city of Swift Current is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Swift Current is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Swift Current lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Area codes for Swift Current: (306) and (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Swift Current: S9H<3>

Swift Current was established in 1907.

Websites for Swift Current ...

Official Website: www.city.swift-current.sk.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.swiftcurrentchamber.ca/

Communities Also Named Swift Current ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Swift Current - it's located in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Communities near Swift Current ...

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

Waldeck
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Waldeck lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Swift Current.
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Wymark
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- Wymark lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Swift Current.
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Rush Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
- Rush Lake lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Swift Current.
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Webb
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Swift Current.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Success
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- Success lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Swift Current.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Springfeld
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- Springfeld lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Swift Current.
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Schantzenfeld
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- Schantzenfeld lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Swift Current.
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Schoenfeld
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- Schoenfeld lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Swift Current.
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McMahon
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- McMahon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Swift Current.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMahon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Blumenhof
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- Blumenhof lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Swift Current.
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swift Current ...

Looking for more information about Swift Current? 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 Swift Current, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swift Current.

Adding Swift Current to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Swift Current was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found Swift Current on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Saskatchewan (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Swift Current.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Swift Current: www.city.swift-current.sk.ca/

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Swift Current - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Swift Current, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Swift Current). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Swift Current or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swift Current) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Swift Current. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Swift CurrentOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swift Current. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2851, Longitude: -107.7972
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.