Swan River
Swan River, river, eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba, Can. The river flows northeast for about 110 miles (175 km) to empty into Swan Lake, which covers 118 square miles (306 square km). The town of Swan River is located on the river. In the early 1800s there was intense fur-trading rivalry in the area between the Hudson’s Bay Co. and the North West Co.
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Article Title:
Swan River
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 November 2017
Access Date:
April 20, 2025