Akron, Ohio
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Akron is a large city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is found near the Ohio & Lake Erie canal. It is home to the U.S. rubber industry, including Goodyear tires.
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 41°4′23″N 81°31′4″W / 41.07306°N 81.51778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Summit |
Founded | 1825 |
Incorporated | 1835 (village) |
- | 1865 (city) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Don Plusquellic (D) |
Area | |
• City | 62.4 sq mi (161.6 km2) |
• Land | 62.1 sq mi (160.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
Population (2000)[1] | |
• City | 217,074 |
• Density | 3,497/sq mi (1,350.3/km2) |
• Metro | 694,960 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-01000[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1064305[3] |
Website | http://www.ci.akron.oh.us |
Akron, Ohio Media
An airship under construction at the Goodyear Airdock, c. 1930
Goodyear Polymer Center, University of Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company headquarters
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens entrance
The facade of the Akron Civic Theatre
References
- ↑ US Census 2000 est
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites
- City of Akron Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Akron Wiki[dead link]