Solway Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Solway Township, Minnesota | |
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| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665642 |
| 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. Solway Township was named after Solway Firth.
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.