Akron
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Settlements
Canada- Akron, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
South Africa
- Akron, South Africa
United States
- AkronAkron, AlabamaAkron is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 356. Akron has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greek Revival cottage known as Tanglewood.-Geography:...
, AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland... - AkronAkron, ColoradoThe Town of Akron is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Washington County, in the U.S. State of Colorado. The town population was 1,702 at the U.S. Census 2010.- Geography :...
, ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains... - AkronAkron, IndianaAkron is a town in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,167 at the 2010 census. Akron hosts a nationally-famous All-Americana 4th of July parade and fireworks...
, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is... - AkronAkron, IowaAkron is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Akron is located at , along the Big Sioux River....
, IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... - AkronAkron, MichiganAkron is a village in Tuscola County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.The village is located on the boundary between Akron Township on the north and Fairgrove Township on the south, with the village area approximately evenly split between the two...
, MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... - AkronAkron, New YorkAkron, New York is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was listed as 3,085 in the 2000 census. The name means a high place. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... - AkronAkron, PennsylvaniaAkron is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a mid-sized town with two main roads going through it: Main Street and 7th Street Pennsylvania Route 272. The town is mostly residential with a number of small businesses...
, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... - AkronAkron, West VirginiaAkron is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States....
, West VirginiaWest VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... - Akron TownshipAkron Township, IllinoisAkron Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. The population was 984 at the 2000 census. The village of Princeville is partially located in Akron Township along its western border.- External links :***...
, IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Akron TownshipAkron Township, MichiganAkron Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
, MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... - Akron Township, Big Stone CountyAkron Township, Big Stone County, MinnesotaAkron Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 196 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
, MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... - Akron Township, Wilkin CountyAkron Township, Wilkin County, MinnesotaAkron Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
, MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Capes and beaches
In Cyprus- Akron Stazousa
- Akron Petounta
- Akron Acheiropoiitos
- Akron Kokkina
- Akron Pomos
- Akron Galounopetra
- Akron Geranisos
In Greece
- Akron Ayios Giorgios
- Kugarission Akron
- Akron Marathopolis
- Akron Karavophanara
- Korifasion Akron
- Akron Krithoti
- Akron Milianos
- Akron Megalo Karaburnu
- Akron Kunello
- Akron Klinto
- Akron Karsee
Other uses
- USS Akron (ZRS-4)USS Akron (ZRS-4)USS Akron was a helium-filled rigid airship of the United States Navy that was lost in a weather-related accident off the New Jersey coast early on April 4, 1933, killing 73 of the 76 crew and passengers on board...
— a rigid airship of the United States Navy - Akron (non-rigid airship) — a hydrogen-filled airship built in 1911 which burned offshore near BrigantineBrigantine, New JerseyBrigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,450....
, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... - University of AkronUniversity of AkronThe University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
— a university in Akron, Ohio - Akron ZipsAkron ZipsOne of the unique nicknames in all of intercollegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname...
— the athletic program of the University of Akron - Akron Art MuseumAkron Art MuseumThe Akron Art Museum is an art museum in Akron, Ohio, USA.The museum first opened its doors on February 1, 1922, as the Akron Art Institute. It was located in two borrowed rooms in the basement of the public library...
- Akron Symphony OrchestraAkron Symphony OrchestraThe Akron Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in Akron, Ohio. The ASO was founded in 1949. In 2006, the ASO appointed Christopher Wilkins music director.The Akron Symphony Orchestra is operated by the Greater Akron Musical Association...
- Akron AerosAkron AerosThe Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.The Aeros play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 9,097 fans...
- Akron Dogs
- Akron AirportAkron AirportAkron Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located one nautical miles east of the central business district of Akron, a village in Erie County, New York, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
- Akron AmericansAkron AmericansThe Akron Americans was a minor league professional ice hockey team from Akron, Ohio, that played in the International Hockey League's south division during the 1948–49 season. The Americans were the first fully professional ice hockey team from Akron...
- Akron and Barberton Belt RailroadAkron and Barberton Belt RailroadThe Akron and Barberton Belt Railroad was a switching railroad that was built to serve various industries around cities of Barberton and Akron in Ohio. The main purpose was to switch chemical cars for Pittsburgh Plate Glass, Babcox and Wilcox Companies as well as O.C. Barber's match works, all in...
- Akron/FamilyAkron/FamilyAkron/Family is a folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002, and its members currently live in Portland, Oregon , Tucson, Arizona and New York City, New York.-Music and history:...
- a folk-influenced experimental rock band. - Akron PlanAkron PlanAkron Plan for church buildings was popularized by architectural pattern books in the late 19th and early 20th century. The plan is typified by an auditorium form worship space surrounded by connecting Sunday school classrooms spaces on one or two levels. The plan promotes efficiency of movement...
, an architectural plan for church buildings in the late 19th and early 20th century
See also
- Acron (disambiguation)Acron (disambiguation)-People:* Acron son of Xenon, an ancient Greek physician* Acron or Acro, a king of the Caeninenses, whom Romulus slew in battle. See Epithets of Jupiter* Helenius Acron, the 2nd century commentator-Science:...
- Akron Airport (disambiguation)Akron Airport (disambiguation)Akron Airport may refer to:*Akron Airport in Akron, New York, United States *Akron-Canton Airport serving Akron, Ohio, United States *Akron Fulton International Airport in Akron, Ohio, United States...
- Akronisos an island in Turkey