Founded in 1861 as one of the original seventeen counties in Colorado, Summit County is now home to more than 26,000 full-time residents. Most folks live in the small mountain communities of Blue River, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, Heeney, Keystone, Montezuma, and Silverthorne. The entire county has an approximate area of 619 square miles, and, of that total, about 75% is comprised of national forest. Wonderful educational opportunities abound here with six neighborhood schools that feed into the Summit Middle School and Summit High School. Summit County is also home to Colorado Mountain College, which maintains campuses in both Breckenridge and Dillon. Located centrally in Frisco, St. Anthony Summit Medical Center affords the region’s highest level of emergency care, and, augmenting its services, it also serves as the mountain base for Flight for Life Colorado. Getting around is easy via the Summit Stage, which offers free, year-round bus service throughout the county and serves about 1.75 million riders annually.
History and General Info
- QuickFacts on Summit County from Census Bureau
- Summit County on Wikipedia
- Summit County Data from city-data.com
- Summit County Heritage
- Life in Summit County
- History of Colorado Counties
- Breckenridge Heritage Alliance
- Frisco Historic Park & Museum
- Summit Historical Society
- Summit County Registered Historical Sites
Governmental Entities
- Summit County Government
- Summit County Planning Commissions
- Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue
- Summit Stage – Free Transportation
- Summit County Seniors
- Summit County Library
- Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
- Dillon Ranger District
- White River National Forest
Organizations
- Summit Foundation
- Summit County Chamber of Commerce
- Friends of the Dillon Ranger District
- Summit Huts Association
- Women of the Summit
Local Deals & Discounts
Local & Regional Writing
Arts & Events
- Summit County Events Calendar
- Backstage Theatre
- Lake Dillon Theater
- Skyline Cinema
- Speakeasy Movie Theatre
