Summit, LaPorte County, Indiana

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Summit, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Summit
Location in Indiana
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Summit
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°38′35″N86°47′51″W / 41.64306°N 86.79750°W / 41.64306; -86.79750 [1]
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Center
Elevation
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906 ft (276 m)
GNIS feature ID444392 [1]

Summit is an unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana, in the United States. [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

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summit, LaPorte County, Indiana
  2. ↑ 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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