What is the possible origin of Summit's name?
Location atop the Second Watchung Mountain
Named after a famous explorer
Named after a local river
Named after a Native American tribe
Answer
One possible origin of Summit's name is its location atop the Second Watchung Mountain. Other possibilities include the Summit Lodge, where jurist James Kent moved in 1837, and a local sawmill owner who granted passage to the Morris and Essex Railroad for a route to "the summit of the Short Hills."
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