Swan River Manitoba Map

About Swan River, Manitoba

Swan River is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Swan River is located at 52.1058°N, 101.2667°W.

Swan River holds its own against the vast, open horizon of the Manitoba landscape, positioned firmly near the rising prominence of Minitonas Hill. It lies 74.4 km north-east of Kamsack, MB (from Kamsack, MB: bearing 35°T), and is situated 15.0 km south-south-west of Bowsman. The Swan River itself carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its current providing a cold, clear pulse to the surrounding land that shifts in color as the sun slips behind the distant contours of the earth. In the quiet hours of the morning, the light catches the moisture rising from the banks, turning the air into a silvered gauze that clings to the valley floor and softens the sharp edges of the fields. The historical trajectory of Swan River emerged from a reliance on the richness of the soil and the bounty of the surrounding timber, establishing a foundation that remains visible in the steady, industrial work of the region. Agriculture acts as the primary engine for Swan River, with the modern economy bolstered by the processing of local harvests and the persistent efforts of those who manage the land. Throughout the seasons, the atmosphere hums with the mechanical precision of machinery, a sound that settles into the background of daily life like the low, constant drone of a hive, marking the passage of labor from sunrise to the deepening shadows of dusk. Cultural life in Swan River finds its expression in the shared focus of its residents, who gather with an understated grace to celebrate the customs that define their northern home. Swan River Provincial Park sits just a short distance away, serving as a sanctuary where the land remains largely undisturbed, offering a place to observe the changing foliage or the flight of birds against an expansive, pale sky. While the pace of life here values stillness and the weight of tradition, the people of Swan River maintain a quiet resilience, finding beauty in the way the wind moves across the grasses or the way the winter frost transforms the branches into brittle, luminous sculptures.

About This Swan River Map Page

Explore Swan River, Manitoba, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.105833, -101.26667. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Swan River includes the postal code (R0L), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Swan River is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.