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Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location within Marion County
Location within Marion County
Summit TownshipMarion County, Kansas is located in Kansas
Summit TownshipMarion County, Kansas
Summit Township
Marion County, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marion
Area
 • Total 36 sq mi (90 km2)
Dimensions
 • Length 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
 • Width 6.0 mi (9.7 km)
Elevation
1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 80
 • Density 2.22/sq mi (0.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-69100
GNIS ID 477782
Website County website

Summit Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 80.

Geography

Summit Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.2 km2).

Communities

The township contains the following settlements:

  • Ghost town of Watchorn. It was a former oil boom community during the 1910s and 1920s. It is located at the corner of Timber Rd and 60th St.

Gallery

Truck Hauling 36-inch Pipe To Build Keystone XL Pipeline
Truck hauling 36-Inch pipe to build Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) south-east of Peabody at corner of Timber Rd and 20th St in Marion County. (Whitewater Center Church in background), in 2010.
  • Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT



See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Summit (condado de Marion, Kansas) para niños

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