Swift Falls, Minnesota

Swift Falls, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Swift Falls, Minnesota
Swift Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°23′56″N 95°25′26″W / 45.39889°N 95.42389°W / 45.39889; -95.42389Coordinates: 45°23′56″N 95°25′26″W / 45.39889°N 95.42389°W / 45.39889; -95.42389
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Swift
Elevation 1,119 ft (341 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 320
GNIS feature ID 652954[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. 1 2 "Swift Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Swift County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tornado touchdowns reported in west-central Minn.". MPR News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.


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