Summit is an unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana, in the United States.[1]
Summit, Indiana | |
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  Summit Location in Indiana  Summit Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′35″N 86°47′51″W / 41.64306°N 86.79750°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Center |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 444392[1] |
Summit was named for its lofty elevation.[2]
The community lies about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of LaPorte and about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Michigan City. Summit is at the intersection of West Johnson Road and county highways W 250 N and N 500 W. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 90).
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summit, LaPorte County, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...probably the highest place in northern Indiana, and therefore given its present name.
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