Solway, Tennessee

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
Oak Ridge Highway (TN-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
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyKnox
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1270815[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 municipial limits of the city of Oak Ridge. However, this was voted down shortly after its proposal.[2]

References

  1. "Solway, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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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