Summit, Greene County, Indiana
| Summit | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Summit  Summit | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′52″N 87°11′58″W / 39.03111°N 87.19944°WCoordinates: 39°01′52″N 87°11′58″W / 39.03111°N 87.19944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Stockton |
| Elevation[1] | 509 ft (155 m) |
| ZIP code | 47441 |
| FIPS code | 18-74083[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444390 |
Summit is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana. It was named for the former Summit Mine located there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[3]
Geography
Summit is located at 39°01′52″N 87°11′58″W / 39.03111°N 87.19944°W.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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.
...and named for the nearby Summit coal mine...
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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