The region in which Summit is located was purchased from Native Americans on October 28, 1664. Summit's earliest … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 6.05 square miles (15.66 km ), including 5.99 square miles (15.52 km ) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) of water (0.84%). It is about 20 … See more

The city has long been popular with traders, investment bankers, and money managers, with nearly 20% of Summit's residents working in finance and real estate. One report said that Manhattan's financial elite prefers livin… See more

Corporate residents of Summit include:
• Bristol Myers Squibb is a biotechnology company and the largest corporate taxpayer in Summit. The company purchased a campus on the western part of Summit, for… See more

The Summit Opera House was built in the 1890s by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union as meeting place and dry entertainment hall. It currently houses Winberie's restaurant on the ground floor, and a chur… See more