Welcome to Summit City ...
So far, we found very little information about Summit City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Summit City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Summit City, please Contact Us.
Summit City would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
The location of Summit City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Summit City is 7,290 feet [2,222 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Summit City is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Summit City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Summit City once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Summit City ...
While we believe that this Summit City is located in Nevada County, we know of another 2 California communities named Summit City. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alpine and Shasta County.
Beyond California, there are 5 communities that are also named Summit City - they are located in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summit City.
Communities near Summit City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Summit City.
- Truckee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <5>
- Big Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Placer County
- Kingvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Soda Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <5>
- Marsh Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Donner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Emigrant Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <5>
- Norden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norden <5>
- Donner Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake
- Donner Lake is located in Nevada County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Summit City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Summit City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Summit City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Summit City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Summit City. See our Newspapers Page for Summit City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Summit City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summit City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |