Around Akron ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Brush. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the west of Akron. Brush has a population of 5,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Yuma. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the east of Akron and has a population of 3,500 people.
For comparison, Akron has a population of 1,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Akron, with the nearest first.
- Platner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
- Platner is located in Washington County
- Otis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <2>
- Hillrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
- Hillrose is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <2>
- Messex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
- Messex is located in Washington County
- Brush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush
- Brush is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brush <2>
- Merino
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino
- Merino is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merino <2>
- Snyder
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <2>
- Woodrow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodrow <2>
- Yuma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Yuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yuma <2>
- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <2>
- Anton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
- Anton is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <2>
- Leroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Akron, please visit our County-by-County Page for Akron.
Washington County ...
Akron is located in Washington County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan & Yuma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Akron ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Akron.
Airports Near Akron ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Akron and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Akron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akron ...
Looking for more information about Akron? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Akron. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Akron, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Akron.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Colorado:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Colorado Statewide Tourism
- Akron Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Akron
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Akron. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Akron), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |