Swan River is an

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in southeast

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, United States. The community is located between

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and Floodwood at the

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(U.S. 2) and State Highway 65 (MN 65).

History

A post office called Swan River was established in 1890 and remained in operation until 1995. The community took its name from the nearby Swan River.

Geography

Bruce Creek flows through the community. Swan River is located along the boundary line between Sago Township and Wawina Township. The BNSF Railway passes through the community. Nearby places include

Warba Warba is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 181 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota, U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in the community. Histo ...

, Wawina, Jacobson and Goodland. The boundary line between Itasca, Saint Louis and Aitkin counties is near Swan River. Swan River is located 19 miles southeast of

, 17 miles northwest of Floodwood and 57 miles northwest of

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. ZIP codes 55784 (Swan River), 55793 (Warba), and 55736 (Floodwood) all meet near Swan River.

References

* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry * Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Itasca County, Minnesota {{ItascaCountyMN-geo-stub