Summit Illinois Map

About Summit, Illinois

Summit is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 11,161. The population density is 2033.6 people per km². Summit is located at 41.7885°N, 87.8139°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Summit is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62226, 60501.

Summit occupies a flat expanse of the Illinois prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from bruised plum to pale amber as the sun retreats. It lies 1.5 miles northwest of Swansea, IL (from Swansea, IL: bearing 324°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-northwest of Belleville. The terrain here is defined by a subtle, deliberate flatness, a landscape shaped by the slow, grinding persistence of glacial retreat rather than the dramatic upheaval of peaks. Nearby, the quiet waters of Heitmans Pond hold the reflection of passing clouds, while the persistent flow of Wolf Branch marks the land with a rhythmic, low-lying moisture that feeds the surrounding grasses. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the monotony of the plain, appearing as a thin, dark line against the far edge of the world. Even when the wind dies down, the air retains a sharp, metallic clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of industrial movement that defines the character of Summit.

Summit emerged from the necessity of transit, its history inextricably tied to the engineering feats that sought to link the inland waterways of the continent. The local economy persists as a sturdy engine of logistics and manufacturing, where the clatter of rail cars and the steady pulse of freight serve as the heartbeat of daily life. Residents find respite in the green, quiet corners of St. Clair Township Park, a space that offers a brief reprieve from the utilitarian geometry of the surrounding warehouses and streets. Beyond the infrastructure, the land dips into the gentle, shaded depressions of Persimmon Hollow, where the shadows linger longer than on the exposed plains. Life in Summit moves with a pragmatic, unadorned cadence, reflecting a legacy of labor and a landscape that demands a disciplined, grounded attention to the work at hand.

About This Summit Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Summit, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.788452, -87.813921. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Summit includes the ZIP code (62226, 60501), telephone area code (217, 708), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment (Argo Community High School District 217).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.