Around Akron ...
For comparison, Akron has a population of 196,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Akron, with the nearest first.
- East Akron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomastown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cuyahoga Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Portage Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
- Tallmadge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakemore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakemore is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- North Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Copley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Fairlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mogadore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Munroe Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Akron, please visit our County-by-County Page for Akron.
Summit County ...
Akron is located in Summit County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summit County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark & Wayne.
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.<4> 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 Ohio:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |