Akron, Ohio
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.
Downtown Akron Akron Art Museum Canal Park Stan Hywet Hall Goodyear Airdock | |
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 Location in Summit County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′50″N 81°31′20″W / 41.08056°N 81.52222°WCoordinates: 41°04′50″N 81°31′20″W / 41.08056°N 81.52222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Summit |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Incorporated | 1836 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1865 (city) |
| Named for | from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639-2' not found. ἄκρον (ákron) 'summit, high point' |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • City | 62.27 sq mi (161.29 km2) |
| • Land | 61.93 sq mi (160.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) 0.55% |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 190,469 |
| • Rank | US: 136th |
| • Density | 3,075.4/sq mi (1,187.4/km2) |
| • Urban | 541,879 (US: 79th) |
| • Urban density | 1,802.4/sq mi (695.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 702,219 (US: 82nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44301-44321, 44325-44326, 44328, 44333-44334, 44372, 44396, 44398 |
| FIPS code | 39-01000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086993[2] |
| Website | www |
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Akron, Ohio Media
- TownplotpfAkron.jpg
Original town plot of Akron
- Macon construction struct.jpg
An airship under construction at the Goodyear Airdock, c. 1930
- Goodyear Polymer Center at Sunset.jpg
Goodyear Polymer Center, University of Akron
- Backside of the Summit County Courthouse.jpg
Summit County Courthouse and APD vehicles. The modern police car originated in Akron in 1899.
- Former Goodyear HQ.jpg
- Summa Akron City Hospital.jpg
- Akron Civic Theatre and Knight Stage.jpg
Akron Civic Theatre and Knight Stage facade
- Akron Art Museum May 2024.jpg
Akron Art Museum in May 2024
- Quaker Residence Hall, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio - 20200926.jpg
Quaker Square was the original Quaker Oats factory; the complex consists of a former mill, factory, and silos.
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akron, Ohio
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Other websites
Media related to Akron, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons- City of Akron
- Akron, Ohio at Encyclopædia Britannica
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