Summit, LaPorte County, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°38′35″N 86°47′51″W / 41.64306°N 86.79750°W / 41.64306; -86.79750[1][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
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of LaPorte County, Indiana, United States
County seat: La Porte
- La Porte
- Michigan City
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- Kingsbury
- Kingsford Heights
- LaCrosse
- Long Beach
- Michiana Shores
- Pottawattamie Park
- Trail Creek
- Wanatah
- Westville
communities
- Alida
- Beattys Corner
- Birchim
- Byron
- Crumstown‡
- Door Village
- Duneland Beach
- Haskell
- Hesston
- Holmesville
- Kankakee
- Lake Park
- Mill Creek
- Oakwood
- Otis
- Pinhook
- Pinola
- Riverside
- Salem Heights
- Smith
- South Wanatah
- Springfield
- Springville
- Summit
- Tee Lake
- Thomaston
- Tracy
- Union Center
- Waterford
- Wellsboro
- Wilders
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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