Summit, Oregon

Summit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon, United States. At the 2010 census, it had a population of 82.[1] Summit lies on Oregon Route 180 northwest of Blodgett. Summit has an elevation of 718 feet (219 m).[2]

Summit
Census-designated place
A train passing by Summit's former post office
Summit
Position in Oregon
Coordinates: 44.6379°N 123.5787°W / 44.6379; -123.5787
State Oregon
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Since 1980 – at last in 2019[3] – Summit is known locally for its small Summit Summer Festival on the third Saturday in August. At the Hippie-style gathering with food and music artisans offer their products, e.g. hand made knives, quilts; artists make their shows e.g. big soap bubbles and visitors get involved.[4] [5] [6] [7]

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Summit CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  2. "Summit, Oregon, Basic Facts".
  3. Summit Summer Festival event, facebook.com, 17 August 2019, retrieved 7 May 2020. – Wild Hog in the Woods (band) invites.
  4. http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/summit-summer-festival-survives-and-thrives-again/article_04486cee-ecf6-11e1-9567-001a4bcf887a.html gazettetimes.com, Corvallis Gazette-Times, "Unavailable due to legal reasons" (attempting to access from a country of the European Economic Area)
  5. 33rd Annual Summit Summer Festival facebook.com, 18 August 2012, retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. Summit Summer Festival Baby We Got Nothin Bob Shade, youtube.com, August 21, 2013, retrieved November 18, 2018 – video (5:23)
  7. Summit Summer Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 18 gazettetimes.com, 15 August 2018, retrieved 17 April 2020, – "Saturday, Aug. 18 will mark the 39th return of the annual Summit Summer Festival, an all-day celebration full of country crafts, music, ..."


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