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36.739227, -92.613777
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We found five communities that share the name Summit City.
Within Missouri, the name Summit City is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Alpine County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Alpine County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Summit City.
Nevada County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Summit City [Nevada County].
Shasta County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Summit City [Shasta County].
Michigan
Grand Traverse County
This Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Summit City that is located in Ozark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Summit City.
Ohio
Summit County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Summit City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summit City ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Summit City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summit City and extending to:
Gainesville, which is the Seat of Ozark County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Summit City to Gainesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summit City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summit City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7392, Longitude: -92.6138 In this case, the coordinates for Summit City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Summit City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.558 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.217 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.168 degrees.