Swan River

Swan River may refer to:

Australia
  • Swan River (Tasmania)
  • Swan River (Western Australia)
Canada
  • Swan River (Manitoba–Saskatchewan)
  • Swan River, Manitoba (community)
  • Swan River Airport (Manitoba)
  • Swan River (electoral district) (Manitoba)
United States
  • Swan River (Colorado)
  • Swan River (Michigan)
  • Swan River (northern Minnesota), a tributary of the Mississippi River
  • Swan River (central Minnesota), a tributary of the Mississippi River
  • Swan River (Montana)
  • Swan River (New York), on Long Island

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    Did never whiter shew,
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