Solway, Tennessee

Solway, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Oak Ridge Highway (Tennessee SR-62) in Solway
Oak Ridge Highway (Tennessee SR-62) in Solway
Solway is located in Tennessee
Solway
Solway
Location in Tennessee and the United States
Solway is located in the United States
Solway
Solway
Solway (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°58′45″N 84°10′54″W / 35.97917°N 84.18167°W / 35.97917; -84.18167
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1270815[1]

Solway is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. The United States Geographic Names System classifies Solway as a populated place.[1] The area is located between Oak Ridge and Knoxville, just southeast of the Clinch River (Melton Hill Lake), which forms the Anderson County line. It lies on Oak Ridge Highway, also known as Tennessee State Route 62, just north of its intersection with Pellissippi Parkway. Beaver Creek flows through the area.

In 1999, Solway was proposed by Knox County and Oak Ridge planning officials to be included in a 1,000 acre area inside of Oak Ridge's urban growth boundary, which would have allowed the community to be annexed into the municipal limits of the city of Oak Ridge. However, the proposal was voted down shortly afterwards.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Solway, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Knoxville-Farragut-Knox County Growth Policy Plan" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Knoxville-Farragut-Knox County Growth Policy Coordinating Committee. January 12, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2020.


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