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.
Solway, Tennessee | |
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 Oak Ridge Highway (Tennessee SR-62) in Solway | |
  Solway Location in Tennessee and the United States  Solway Solway (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′45″N 84°10′54″W / 35.97917°N 84.18167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Knox |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1270815[1] |
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
edit- ^ a b "Solway, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "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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