Summit Point, West Virginia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Summit Point is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. It lies along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the intersection of West Virginia Secondary Route 1 and Summit Point Pike. According to the 2000 census, the Summit Point community has a population of 1,026 [1]. It is home to the Summit Point Motorsports Park.

Summit Point was the scene of the Battle of Summit Point during the American Civil War on August 21, 1864. This inconclusive battle occurred during Major General Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign which took place between August and December of 1864. As Maj. Gen. Sheridan concentrated his army near Charles Town, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early and Maj. Gen. Richard Anderson attacked the Federals with converging columns on August 21. Anderson struck north against the Union cavalry at Summit Point. The Federals fought effective delaying actions, withdrawing to near Halltown on the following day. The battle resulted in approximately 1,000 casualties.

[edit] External links

Summit Point Motorsports Park
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.2495466° -77.9586082°
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

This West Virginia state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

	Jefferson County, West Virginia
Municipalities	Bolivar \| Charles Town \| Harpers Ferry \| Ranson \| Shepherdstown
Unincorporated communities	Bakerton \| Bardane \| Blair \| Bloomery \| Blue Ridge Acres \| Browns Corner \| Clips Mill \| Duffields \| Egypt \| Engle \| Franklintown \| Halltown \| Jamestown \| Johnsontown \| Kabletown \| Kearneysville \| Keyes Ferry Acres \| Leetown \| Mannings \| Mechanicstown \| Mechlenberg Heights \| Meyerstown \| Middleway \| Millville \| Moler Crossroads \| Mountain Mission \| Reedson \| Rippon \| Riverside \| Shannondale \| Shenandoah Junction \| Silver Grove \| Skeetersville \| Summit Point \| Uvilla \| Wheatland
Parks and natural features	Blue Ridge Mountains \| Harpers Ferry National Historical Park \| Opequon Creek \| Potomac River \| Shenandoah River

	The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Counties	Berkeley \| Grant \| Hampshire \| Hardy \| Jefferson \| Mineral \| Morgan \| Pendleton
Communities	Bayard \| Berkeley Springs \| Bolivar \| Capon Bridge \| Carpendale \| Charles Town \| Elk Garden \| Franklin \| Harpers Ferry \| Hedgesville \| Keyser \| Martinsburg \| Moorefield \| Paw Paw \| Petersburg \| Piedmont \| Ridgeley \| Romney \| Shepherdstown \| Wardensville
Attractions	Appalachian National Scenic Trail \| Berkeley Springs State Park \| Cacapon Resort State Park \| Cacapon River \| Capon Springs \| Charles Town Races & Slots \| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park \| Fort Ashby \| Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches \| George Washington National Forest \| Harpers Ferry National Historical Park \| Indian Mound Cemetery \| Jennings Randolph Lake \| Lost River \| Lost River State Park \| Monongahela National Forest \| Mount Storm Lake \| Northwestern Turnpike \| Potomac River \| Potomac State College \| Seneca Rocks \| Shenandoah River \| Shepherdstown National Historic District \| Shepherd University \| Sleepy Creek Lake \| Smoke Hole Caverns \| South Branch Potomac River \| Spruce Knob \| Summit Point Motorsports Park \| The Trough \| Trout Pond \| Tuscarora Trail \| Washington Heritage Trail