Swift Falls, Minnesota

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Swift Falls
Unincorporated community
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Swift Falls
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Swift Falls
Coordinates: 45°23′56″N95°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 UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 320
GNIS feature ID652954 [1]

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

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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, 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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