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 override' 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: 83rd) |
| 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
Original town plot of Akron
An airship under construction at the Goodyear Airdock, c. 1930
Goodyear Polymer Center, University of Akron
Summit County Courthouse and police car. The modern police car originated in Akron in 1899.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company headquarters
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens entrance
Jablonski Sculpture, a gift of the Zimmite Corporation in tribute to Nola M. Guzzetta's humanitarian interest in providing for the blind a vision of artistic and architectural design through touch
Aerial view of the Akron factory of the Quaker Oats Company, located at 120 E. Mill Street in Akron, Ohio, U
The facade of the Akron Civic Theatre
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References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akron, Ohio
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Akron city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Akron, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons- City of Akron
- Akron, Ohio at Encyclopædia Britannica
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