Swift Falls, Minnesota

Swift Falls
Unincorporated community
Swift Falls is located in Minnesota
Swift Falls
Swift Falls
Swift Falls is located in the United States
Swift Falls
Swift Falls
Coordinates: 45°23′56″N 95°25′26″W / 45.39889°N 95.42389°W / 45.39889; -95.42389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySwift
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code320
GNIS feature ID652954[1]

Swift Falls is an unincorporated community in Swift County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Geography

Swift Falls is located along the Chippewa River.[2] The community contains the Swift Falls Park.[3]

History

A post office called Swift Falls was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1910.[4]

A tornado touched down in Swift Falls on July 14, 2009, destroying several buildings.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Swift Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 542.
  3. ^ "Swift Falls Park". Swift County, MN. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Swift County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Tornado touchdowns reported in west-central Minn". MPR News. Retrieved August 10, 2015.


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