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Welcome to Solaris ...

Solaris is located in Albemarle County<1>.


The location of Solaris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Solaris is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Solaris lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Solaris ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Solaris.

  • Charlottesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Gordonsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stanardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
    • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Advance Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
    • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills has also been known as:
    • Fray's Mills
  • Jefferson Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Hollymead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
    • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
  • Quinque
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
    • Quinque is located in Greene County
  • Earlysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
    • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Solaris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solaris.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Solaris. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Solaris.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solaris. See our Newspapers Page for Solaris.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solaris ...

Looking for more information about Solaris? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Solaris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Solaris.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solaris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Solaris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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