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Summit, LaPorte County, Indiana

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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Summit, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°38′35″N 86°47′51″W / 41.64306°N 86.79750°W / 41.64306; -86.79750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipCenter
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
GNIS feature ID444392

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

Summit was named for its lofty elevation.

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. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of LaPorte County, Indiana, United States
County seat: La Porte
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