Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Solway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Solway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Solway
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Solway:
- 47.521244, -95.130812
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Solway
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Beltrami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beltrami County
- Since Solway is near Clearwater County and also Hubbard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clearwater County
- eBird sighting report for Hubbard County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Solway ...
We found two communities that share the name Solway.
Within Minnesota, the name Solway is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Solway ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clearbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <3>
- Coffee Pot Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Pot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Pot Landing
- Coffee Pot Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Leonard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Minerva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minerva
- From Solway to Minerva
- Nary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Scribner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Turtle River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
- Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turtle River
- From Solway to Turtle River
- Woodland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Beltrami County
How Far From Solway to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Solway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Solway and extending to:
- Bemidji, which is the Seat of Beltrami County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Solway to Bemidji, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beltrami County: www.co.beltrami.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Solway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Solway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5212, Longitude: -95.1308 |
| <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> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Solway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.004 degrees. |