Country United States County Itasca ZIP code 55784 Elevation 393 m | State Minnesota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Area code(s) 218 Local time Saturday 9:03 PM | |
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Swan River is an unincorporated community in southeast Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
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Map of Swan River, MN, USA
The community is located between Grand Rapids and Floodwood at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 (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
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, 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 Grand Rapids. Swan River is also located 17 miles northwest of Floodwood; and 57 miles northwest of Duluth.
ZIP codes 55784 (Swan River), 55793 (Warba), and 55736 (Floodwood) all meet near Swan River.