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==Geography== Summit County lies on the upper east side of Utah. Its northeast borders abut [[Wyoming]]'s southern and western borders. Its central and eastern portion consists largely of the east–west oriented [[Uinta Mountains]], while its western portion runs to the east slopes of the north–south oriented [[Wasatch Mountains]].<ref name=SCU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Summit+County,+UT/@40.900286,-111.1050697,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x875216e2c7c75c35:0xc2852a8b965fa464!8m2!3d40.8297566!4d-110.9983515 ''Summit County UT'' Google Maps]</ref> The county's highest point is [[Gilbert Peak (Utah)|Gilbert Peak]], on the border with [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]], at {{convert|13,448|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 Utah Counties Highest Elevations (accessed 26 March 2019). Note that this source lists Gilbert Peak elevation as 13,442, not 13,448.]</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|1882|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1872|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|10|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_49.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=June 25, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> [[File:Summit County, Utah - Oakley, Kamas, and Francis.jpg|thumb|300px|View looking south of Oakley, Kamas, and Francis. [[Park City, Utah|Park City]] and the [[Jordanelle Reservoir]] are towards the upper right]] ===Major highways=== {{div col}} * [[Interstate 80 in Utah|Interstate 80]] * [[Interstate 84 in Utah|Interstate 84]] *[[U.S. Route 40 in Utah|U.S. Route 40]] * [[U.S. Route 189 in Utah|U.S. Route 189]] * [[Utah State Route 32]] * [[Utah State Route 150]] * [[Utah State Route 224]] * [[Utah State Route 248]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col}} * [[Rich County, Utah|Rich County]] - north * [[Uinta County, Wyoming]] - northeast * [[Sweetwater County, Wyoming]] - northeast * [[Daggett County, Utah|Daggett County]] - east * [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]] - southeast * [[Wasatch County, Utah|Wasatch County]] - south * [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] - southwest * [[Morgan County, Utah|Morgan County]] - northwest * [[Salt Lake County, Utah|Salt Lake County]] - west {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== <ref name=SCU/> {{div col}} * [[Ashley National Forest]] (part) * Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area * Rockport State Park * [[Wasatch National Forest]] (part) {{div col end}} ===Lakes=== <ref name=SCU/> {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * Abes Lake * Adax Lake * Alexander Lake * Alligator Lake * Allsop Lake * Amethyst Lake * Anchor Lake * Azure Lake * Baker Lake * Bald Lake * Ball and Moore Reservoir * Barker Reservoir * Bear Lake * Beaver Lake (near Coffin Lake) * Beaver Lake (near Duck Lake) * Beaver Lake (near Whitney Reservoir) * Beaver Meadow Reservoir * Bench Lake * Bennion Lake * Beth Lake * Big Elk Lake * Blue Lake (near Boyer Lake) * Blue Lake (near Haystack Lake) * Bobs Lake * Bourbon Lake * Boyer Lake * Bridger Lake * Buckeye Lake * Burnt Fork Lake * Castle Lake (near Lake Blanchard) * Castle Lake (near Shingle Creek Lakes) * Chappell Lake * China Lake * Clegg Lake * Cliff Lake (near Lake Blanchard) * Cliff Lake (near Trial Lake) * Clyde Lake * Coffin Lake * Crystal Lake * Cuberant Lake * Cutthroat Lake (near Island Lake) * Cutthroat Lake (near Teal Lake) * Dead Horse Lake * Dean Lake * Diamond Lake * Dine Lake * Dollar Lake * Duck Lake (near Bald Lake) * Duck Lake (near Fire Lake) * East Red Castle Lake * Echo Reservoir * Elizabeth Lake * Elkhorn Reservoir * Erickson Lakes ** North Erickson Lake ** South Erickson Lake * Fir Lake * Fire Lake * Fish Lake (near Burnt Fork Lake) * Fish Lake (near Lyman Lake) * Fish Lake (near Sand Lake) * Gendy Lake * Gilbert Lake * Grahams Reservoir (part) * Grass Lake * Grassy Lakes * Hayden Lake * Haystack Lake * Hell Hole Lake * Henrys Fork Lake * Hidden Lake (near Dine Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Peter Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Pot Reservoir) * Hidden Lake (near Spirit Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Tamarack Lake) * Hidden Lake (near Smith and Morehouse Reservoir) * Hoop Lake * Hope Lake * Hourglass Lake * Ibantik Lake * Island Lake (near Bennion Lake) * Island Lake (near Grass Lake) * Island Lake (near Ramona Lake) * James Lake * Jean Lake * Jerry Lake * Jessen Lake * Jewel Lake * John Lake * Joyce Lake * Kabell Lakes * Kamas Lake * Kermsuh Lake * Lake Blanchard * Lake Ejod * Lake Hessie * Lake Lorena * Lake Marion * Liberty Lake * Lilly Lake * Lily Lake * Lily Lakes (aka Montgomery Lakes) * Lily Pad Lake * Linear Lake * Little Elk Lake * Little Lyman Lake * Lofty Lake * Long Lake * Lost Lake (near Lilly Lake) * Lost Lake (near Tamarack Lake) * Lovenia Lake * Lower Red Castle Lake * Lower Yellow Pine Lake * Lym Lake * Lyman Lake * Marjorie Lake * Marsh Lake * McPheters Lake * Meadow Lake * Meeks Cabin Reservoir (part) * Moslander Reservoir * Naomi Lake * Norice Lake * Notch Lake (Cliff Lake) * Olsen Lake * Ostler Lake * Peter Lake * Petit Lake * Picturesque Lake * Ponds Lake * Porcupine Reservoir * Pot Reservoir * Priord Lake * Quarter Corner Lake * Ramona Lake * Red Castle Lake * Red Pine Lake * Reids Lake * Rhoads Lake * Rock Lake * Rockport Reservoir * Round Lake * Ruth Lake * Ryder Lake * Salamander Lake * Salt Fish Lake * Sand Lake * Sargent Lake * Sargent Lakes ** Sargent Number One Reservoir * Sawmill Lake * Scow Lake * Shadow Lake (near Park City) * Shadow Lake (near Tail Lake) * Shallow Lake * Shingle Creek Lakes ** East Shingle Creek Lake ** Lower Shingle Creek Lake ** West Shingle Creek Lake * Shingle Mill Lake * Shoestring Lake * Smith and Morehouse Reservoir * Smiths Fork Pass Lake * Spectacle Lake * Spirit Lake (part) * Star Lake * Stateline Reservoir * Tail Lake * Tamarack Lake * Teal Lake * Teapot Lake (aka Lost Lake Number 2) * Three Divide Lakes ** Booker Lake ** Divide Lake 1 ** Divide Lake 2 * Toomset Lake * Trial Lake * Trident Lake * Twin Lakes ** North Twin Lake ** South Twin Lake * Upper Red Castle Lake * Upper Yellow Pine Lake * Wall Lake * Washington Lake * Watson Lake * Weir Reservoir * Whiskey Island Lake * White Pine Lake * Whitney Reservoir {{div col end}}
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