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Summit Station

PennsylvaniaCDP

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Summit Station

Total population

201

Elevation728 m
Land area2.8 km²
Weather72°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates40.56°, -76.20°

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City facts

Elevation
728 m
Area
2.8 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Summit Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is 174 as of the 2010 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Summit Station is located at (40.560225, -76.198877). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
40.5620
Longitude
-76.2012
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Columbus Day
72°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
55°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tuesday
77°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
63°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
56°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Summit Station, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
242,573
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,609
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    6,856
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    6,441
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,326
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,278
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,224
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,832
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,701

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
17
Elementary
6
Middle
4
High
6
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Pottsville Area HS
    High · Pottsville · 898 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Clarke El Ctr
    Elementary · Pottsville · 805 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Blue Mountain HS
    High · Schuylkill Haven · 803 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Lengel MS
    Middle · Pottsville · 699 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Blue Mountain El East Sch
    Elementary · Orwigsburg · 616 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Blue Mountain MS
    Middle · Orwigsburg · 575 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Pine Grove El Sch
    Elementary · Pine Grove · 551 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Minersville Area JSHS
    High · Minersville · 527 students · 14.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
3.37
Largest event
2008-12-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

George Samuel Dougherty
George Samuel Dougherty
American law enforcement officer and writer (1865–1931); private detective for the Pinkerton Detective Agency / head of NYPD Detectives
J
Joseph Manbeck
American politician (1906-1996)
M
Mike Tobash
American politician
R
Robert E. Roeder
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1917-1944)
Snipe Conley
Snipe Conley
American baseball player (1894–1978)
Lylith Lavey
Lylith Lavey
American pornographic actress
Elsie Singmaster
Elsie Singmaster
American novelist
P
Paul Barnes
American songwriter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,408

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
70
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Summit Station

Two hundred tables of elevation above tide-level of the railroad stations, summits and tunnels; canal locks and dams, river rifles &c., in and around Pennsylvania
Charles Allen · 1878
A history of the Catholic church in the dioceses of Pittsburg and Allegheny
A history of the Catholic church in the dioceses of Pittsburg and Allegheny
Lambing, Andrew Arnold · 1880
Life of Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, prince and priest
Life of Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, prince and priest
Sarah M. Brownson · 1873

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Schuylkill River at Landingville, PA
Distance
6.1 mi
Streamflow
568 cfs
Gage height
4.58 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 10:30 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library