Welcome to Summit City ...
Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Summit City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Summit City is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Summit City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Summit City: 231
Communities Also Named Summit City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Summit City - they are located in California (3), 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.
- Traverse City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <3>
- Manton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Manton is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <3>
- Buckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
- Buckley is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <3>
- Fife Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
- Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <3>
- Mesick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
- Mesick is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <3>
- Harrietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
- Harrietta is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <3>
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Devils Elbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
- Grawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
- Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <3>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summit City ...
Looking for more information about Summit City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Summit City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Summit City.
Adding Summit City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Summit City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Summit City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Summit City post office opened in 1874.
We also found Summit City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Summit City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summit City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Grand Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summit City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |