Welcome to Solomon ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Solomon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Solomon is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Solomon lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Solomon: 907

Communities Also Named Solomon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Solomon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Solomon.

Communities near Solomon ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Solomon.

Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
Nome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nome
- From Solomon to Nome
Salmon Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Lake

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solomon ...

Looking for more information about Solomon? 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 Solomon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Solomon.

Adding Solomon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Solomon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Solomon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Solomon post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Solomon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Solomon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/