Summit Lake Wisconsin Map

About Summit Lake, Wisconsin

Summit Lake is a locality in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 46.7 people per km². Summit Lake is located at 45.3777°N, 89.1948°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54485.

Summit Lake rests in a hollow of rolling hills, a quiet interruption in the vast, whispering forests of Langlade County. It lies 35.9 miles north-east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 36°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Pelican Lake. The land here is a soft, mossy green in the spring and a riot of ochre and crimson in the autumn, the pines standing sentinel against the sky for much of the year. Water, the lifeblood of this place, spills and gathers in a network of streams and small lakes, the largest of which, the lake itself, mirrors the deep blue of the Wisconsin sky on clear days. The air often carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean fragrance of pine needles, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on the edges of human habitation. The history of Summit Lake is deeply entwined with the logging that once defined this corner of the Northwoods, the echoes of which can still be found in the weathered barns and the occasional abandoned logging road swallowed by encroaching undergrowth. While the great timber harvests have long since passed, the local economy still leans on the bounty of the land, with a strong tradition of small-scale farming and a growing reliance on tourism drawn by the abundant natural beauty. The lake itself, with its clear, cool waters, attracts anglers and boaters, its shores dotted with modest cabins and the occasional year-round home where the pace of life moves with the slow, deliberate rhythm of the changing seasons. In Summit Lake, the past is not a distant memory but a living presence, felt in the quiet strength of the landscape and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Summit Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Summit Lake, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.37774, -89.194839. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Summit Lake and Langlade County.

Detailed location data for Summit Lake includes the ZIP code (54485), telephone area code (715), county seat of Langlade County (Antigo), and school district assignment (Elcho School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Summit Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.