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Swan River (central Minnesota)

Coordinates: 45°55′10″N 94°23′08″W / 45.91944°N 94.38556°W / 45.91944; -94.38556
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Swan River
Swan River (central Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Swan River (central Minnesota)
Mouth of the Swan River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesMorrison, Todd
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBig Swan Lake
 • coordinates45°54′27″N 94°44′46″W / 45.9074651°N 94.7461281°W / 45.9074651; -94.7461281
Mouth 
 • coordinates
45°55′10″N 94°23′08″W / 45.91944°N 94.38556°W / 45.91944; -94.38556
 • elevation
1,082 ft (330 m)
Length37 mi (60 km)
Basin features
River systemMississippi River

The Swan River is a 37.0-mile-long (59.5 km)[1] tributary of the Mississippi River that flows through Todd and Morrison counties of the U.S. state of Minnesota.[2] It passes through Swanville and Sobieski before entering the Mississippi 4 miles (6 km) south of the city of Little Falls.

Swan River is the English translation of the native Ojibwe language name given for two types of swans seen in the area: the trumpeter swan and the whistling swan.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed November 29, 2012
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swan River
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 356.
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