Solway Township, Minnesota | |
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  Solway Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Solway Township, Minnesota Solway Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°48′55″N 92°21′35″W / 46.81528°N 92.35972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,944 |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55720 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-61132[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665642[2] |
| Website | solwaytownship-mn.gov |
Solway Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,944 at the 2010 census.[3] Solway Township was named after Solway Firth.[4]
U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 194 (MN 194) are two of the main routes in the township.
Other routes include Canosia Road (County Road 98), Maple Grove Road (County 6), and Morris Thomas Road (County 56).
U.S. Highway 2 runs roughly diagonally throughout Solway Township, in a northwest–southeast direction. MN 194 runs east–west through the northern portion of the township. Morris Thomas Road (County 56) runs east–west through the southern portion of the township. Canosia Road (County 98) runs north–south through the middle of Solway Township.
The unincorporated community of Munger is located within Solway Township. Munger is located at the junction of U.S. 2 and County Road 223.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Solway township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 489.