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Summit is a small unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, in the mountain ranges of the Santa Cruz Mountains. It lies at the summit along Highway 17 from which is gets its name. Bus service is provided by the Highway 17 Express. It is the only place in the San Francisco Bay Area to receive significant snowfall and the mountain pass which links the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay is closed at this spot when snowfall is too heavy. The next town to the south is Scotts Valley and to the north Redwood Estates. The town serves as a rest stop with services including fuel, lodging, and food for people traveling across the mountains. It is adjacent to the county line with Santa Clara County and the unincorporated area of Lexington Hills with which it shares a zip code. The ZIP Code is 95060 and the community is inside area code 831.
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