Swanton is a small community in an unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County on the Pacific coast, situated about 5 miles north of the town of Davenport, to the east of State Route 1 on Swanton Road. The US Geological Survey designates Swanton as a populated place located at latitude and longitude 37.06417°N 122.22639°W/ 37.06417;-122.22639 with an elevation of 135 ft. The ZIP Code is 95017 and the community is inside area code 831.