The Swan River is a tributary of the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

, approximately 60 mi (97 km) long, in northeastern Minnesota

Minnesota

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 in the United States

United States

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It rises in Swan Lake, in southeast Itasca County

Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. As of 2010, the population was 45,058. Its county seat...

, near Pengilly

Pengilly, Minnesota

Pengilly is an unincorporated community in eastern Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.Located in the northern part of the state, the community lies in the Iron Range region at the northern end of Swan Lake. Pengilly is located between Grand Rapids and Hibbing at the junction of U.S. Highway...

, approximately 13 mi (21 km) southwest of Hibbing

Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S...

. It flows southwest, east of Trout Lake, then SSE past Warba

Warba, Minnesota

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. It joins the Mississippi in northern Aitkin County

Aitkin County, Minnesota

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 at Jacobson

Jacobson, Minnesota

Jacobson is a small unincorporated community in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.Formerly known as "Mississippi Landing," it is named after Paul Jacobson, who started the local post office and mail route in 1901....

, approximately 20 mi (32 km) southeast of Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,764 people, 3,446 households, and 1,943 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,057.8 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 493.3 per square mile...

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