Swan Lake, Montana

Swan Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lake County, Montana, United States. Its population was 113 as of the 2010 census.

Geography
The Swan Lake CDP is in northeastern Lake County, on the east shore of the south end of the lake of the same name. The CDP extends east to the Lake County/Flathead County line, which runs along the crest of the Swan Range. The northern edge of the CDP follows Groom Creek, while the southern edge follows Bond Creek. Elevations range from 3066 ft on Swan Lake to 7218 ft at the summit of Con Kelly Mountain in the Swan Range. Montana Highway 83 runs through the community close to the shore of Swan Lake; it leads northwest 20 mi to Montana Highway 35 north of Bigfork and south 71 mi to Montana Highway 200 at Clearwater. Kalispell is 35 mi northwest of Swan Lake via Highways 83, 82, and 93.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Swan Lake CDP has an area of 19.7 sqkm, all land.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Swan Lake has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Swan Lake was 106 F on August 11, 2018, while the coldest temperature recorded was -40 F on December 30, 1968.

Notable person

 * Burke Riley, Alaska territorial and state official, was born in Swan Lake.