Swan River (central Minnesota)

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
Mouth of the Swan River
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Morrison, Todd
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Big Swan Lake
• coordinates	45.9074651°N 94.7461281°W / 45.9074651; -94.7461281
Mouth
• coordinates	45°55′10″N 94°23′08″W
• elevation	1,082 ft (330 m)
Length	37 mi (60 km)
Basin features
River system	Mississippi River

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

• List of rivers of Minnesota
• List of longest streams of Minnesota