Summit, New Jersey
City in New Jersey, United States Summit, New Jersey City City of Summit Downtown Summit from the southeast Seal Nickname(s): Hill City Location of Summit within Union County and state of New Jersey Census Bureau map of Summit, New Jersey Coordinates: 40°42′56″N 74°21′53″W / 40.715622°N 74.364684°W / 40.715622; -74.364684 Coordinates: 40°42′56″N 74°21′53″W / 40.715622°N 74.364684°W / 40.715622; -74.364684 [1] [2] Country United States State New Jersey County Union Settled 1710 Incorporation March 23, 1869 as Township Incorporation March 8, 1899 as City Named for Summit Lodge or "summit of the Short Hills" Government [7] • Type Faulkner Act Council-Manager • Body Common Council • Mayor Nora G. Radest (D, term ends December 31, 2019) [3] [4] • Administrator Michael F. Rogers [5] • Municipal clerk Rosemary Licatese [6] Area [1] • Total 6.046 sq mi (15.661 km 2 ) • Land 5.995 sq mi (15.528 km 2 ) • Water 0.051 sq mi (0.133 km 2 ) 0.85% Area rank 255th o...