Sumava Resorts is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[4]

Sumava Resorts, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Entrance to Sumava Resort.
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Coordinates: 41°09′59″N 87°26′21″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Newton
Township	Lake
Sumava Resorts	1927
Area
• Total	2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
• Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2014)[2]
• Total	291
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	46379
Area code(s)	219
FIPS code	18-74078[3]
GNIS feature ID	444386

History

Sumava Resorts was laid out in 1926.[5] A post office has been in operation at the community since 1928.[6] A group of Czech immigrants from Chicago formed the Sumava Forest Resorts Inc.. It was named for the Bohemian Forest, which in the Czech Republic is called the Šumava Forest.[2]

The resort became a weekend and summer resort for the Chicago Community. Special trains would bring the city folks out to Sumava and return each weekend. Lukes' Restaurant & Tavern on County Road N 250 W became the center of activities dining on duck, roast chicken, dumplings and kraut.[2]

The communities location along the Kankakee River meant that it has been plaqued by flooding. Three major floods occurred in 1950, 1967, and 1976. A levee break in 1993 brought national attention to the community. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed and constructed a $7 million dike around the community, ending the annual risk of flooding.[2]

Geography

Sumava Resorts is located at 41°09′59″N 87°26′21″W

References

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