Summit, Kentucky

Summit, Kentucky

Summit is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. It is located along the US 60 corridor which is just west of the city of Ashland. Due to its proximity to the city, Summit is often considered to be a part of Ashland, although officially it is independent and serves as a suburb of the city. It shares its ZIP Code with Ashland as well. Another community in Kentucky, located in Hardin County, is also known as Summit.

Summit is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. The community was given the name Summit due to the fact that it is located on a flat to slightly hilly area with no valleys and is of a much higher elevation than other parts of the area. The area mainly grew around the Federal Correctional Institution that is located on State Highway 716 in Summit.

Education

Two Boyd County public schools, [http://summitelementary.schoolnet.com/ Summit Elementary] and [http://www.boyd.k12.ky.us/bcms/index.htm Boyd County Middle School] are located in Summit. Both are a part of the Boyd County Public School District.

Points of Interest

*Armco Park - A community recreational park. Both the Boyd County War Memorial and The John CC Mayo Amphitheatre is located within the park.
* [http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/ash/index.jsp Federal Correctional Institution-Ashland] . It is a low security facility housing male inmates. There is also an adjacent federal prison camp, which in 2006 was listed as one of the best places to go to prison by Forbes Magazine [http://www.forbes.com/2006/04/13/cx_lr_06slate_prisonslide.html?thisSpeed=35000] .
* [http://users.zoominternet.net/~ian.mstm/dogpark/index.htm Ashland Boyd County Dog Park] . Established in 2003, it is designed to create a safe, attractive area where dogs can run and play off-leash under the supervision of their owners.

External links

* [http://www.boyd.k12.ky.us/ Boyd County Public Schools]

* [http://www.ashlandalliance.com/ Chamber of Commerce]


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