Swan Lake Montana Map
Swan Lake, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Swan Lake, Lake County.
Interactive Map of Swan Lake, Montana
| City | Swan Lake |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Lake |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.929115 |
| Longitude | -113.844821 |
| Population | 211 |
| Density | 11.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Swan Lake, Montana
Swan Lake is a locality in Lake County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 211. The population density is 11.5 people per km². Swan Lake is located at 47.9291°N, 113.8448°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59911.
Swan Lake, a jewel in the crown of Montana's wild west, exhales a stillness that settles deep within the bones. It lies 28.4 miles south-east of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 130°T), and is situated 14.0 miles south-east of Bigfork. Here, the land rises in hushed, forested slopes, cloaked in the deep green of pine and fir, their needles catching the high, clear sun like countless tiny emeralds. The lake itself, a vast, shimmering mirror, reflects the colossal, snow-capped peaks that guard its northern reaches, their granite faces ancient and unyielding. In the quiet mornings, mist unfurls from the water's surface like a silken veil, softening the edges of the world and carrying the faint, clean scent of damp earth and resin. This is a place where the sky feels impossibly large, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, and the silence is broken only by the whisper of wind through the trees or the distant cry of an osprey. The history of Swan Lake is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have sought solace and sustenance from its wild embrace. For generations, it has been a place of quiet industry, where the bounty of the surrounding forests and the rich soil of the valley floor have sustained its inhabitants. Logging, though its presence has ebbed and flowed, remains a thread in the local fabric, a reminder of the deep connection between the people and the immense woodlands. The lake itself, a vital artery for both recreation and the natural world, draws visitors who come to fish its clear waters or explore the labyrinthine trails that wind through the mountains. There is a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the rhythms of Swan Lake have pulsed for a long time, shaped by the seasons and the enduring, quiet strength of the Montana landscape.
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About This Swan Lake Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Swan Lake, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Swan Lake and Lake County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Swan Lake is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Swan Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
