Akron, Ohio
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Man suspected of setting fire to 18 homes...Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Man suspected of setting fire to 18 homes Summit County JailGary Mallicoat AKRON, Ohio -- A 28-year-old Akron man is suspected of setting fire to 18 occupied dwellings and three cars in the Akron area between... In this article: Akron, Ohio, Cleveland, and Ohio |
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Eastern Michigan Football | 2 days ago
Eagles Close Out 2009 Season with Friday Afternoon Tilt at Akron
...Eagles dropped a 47-21 decision. The Eagles stay in Ohio this Friday, Nov. 27, to play the University of Akron in a 2 p.m. contest in Akron's brand-new Infocision Stadium. HATCHETT NEARS MILESTONE: Senior linebacker Andre Hatchett...
In this article: Eagles, Eastern Michigan University, Emu, University of Akron, Akron, Colorado, University of South Carolina, Ohio, and Indianapolis
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South Florida Oracle | 2 days ago
Bulls' season ends at the hands of top-seeded Akron
...run ended Sunday when they were eliminated in the second round of the NCAA tournament by top-seeded Akron 2-0 at Lee Jackson Field. With the victory, Akron (21-0-0) tied the second-longest single-season win streak in NCAA history and has...
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Backing the Pack | 3 days ago
NC State 66, Akron 45; NC State 66, Austin Peay 59
by Akula Wolf on Nov 22, 2009 3:20 PM EST 0 comments That was not quite the prison-hardened defense I expected from Akron, at least not in the first half. The Zips did not guard the perimeter well; I think both of Horner's threes in the...
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | 3 days ago
Balanced scoring leads Akron past Howard 69-52
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Nikola Cvetinovic and Chris McKnight scored 13 points apiece to lead a balanced attack in Akron's 69-52 victory over Howard on Sunday. Anthony Hitchens and Brett McClanahan each added 10 points for the Zips (2-2),...
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Hitchens leads Akron to 63-59 win over Drake
...and Akron rallied to defeat Drake 63-59 for the Zips first win of the season on Saturday. Hitchens 3-pointer with 2:08 left put Akron (1-2) ahead for good, and he assisted on Darryl Roberts jump shot in the final minute to seal the victory...
In this article: Akron, Mid-American Conference, and Florida
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Sentinel-Tribune | 4 days ago
Big second half lifts Falcons past Akron, 36-20
...Editor In the second half Friday night, Bowling Green tightened things down defensively and found its rhythm on offense to rally past Akron, 36-20. The Falcons had trailed 10-9 at halftime. "We needed to get this one to keep out goals...
In this article: The Zips, Tyler Sheehan, Dave Clawson, Toledo, Mid-American Conference, and Super Bowl
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Bowling Green holds off Akron 36-20
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Tyler Sheehan had a record-setting day, throwing for 338 yards and two touchdowns, to lead Bowling Green to a 36-20 victory over Akron on Friday night. Trailing 10-9, Sheehan threw scoring passes of 4 and 15 yards to...
In this article: Akron, Mid-American Conference, and Brian McClure
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The News & Observer | 5 days ago
Wolfpack too much for Akron
After playing one of the best halves of basketball State may have played in the past two seasons to take a 22-point halftime lead on Akron, the Wolfpack held on for an 66-45 win in the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Friday,...
In this article: Wolfpack, Sidney Lowe, Marcus Ginyard, and Tar Heels
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AP Online | 5 days ago
NC State defeats Akron 66-45
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tracy Smith had 16 points and 11 rebounds as North Carolina State beat Akron 66-45 at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday. Dennis Horner also scored 16 points for the Wolfpack (2-0), who took control early and...
In this article: Wolfpack, North Carolina State, and Sidney Lowe
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washingtonpost.com | November 15, 2009
Austin Peay rallies for 80-77 win over Akron
...Roberson free throw with 8 seconds to play. The Zips built a 72-57 lead, but went 1-for-8 from the field throughout the remaining 7:36. Akron, which led 44-32 at halftime, shot 30.3 percent in the second half (10 of 33) in its season...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. In 2008, its population was estimated to be 207,510. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of the Pennsylvania border.
Akron is the principal city of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Portage and Summit counties and had a combined population of 694,960 at the 2000 census.
Akron was founded in 1825 near the Ohio and Erie Canal, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location at a staircase of locks. The locks were needed due to the higher elevation of the area, which gave rise to the name Summit County as well as Akron, which is a rough translation of summit into Greek (Stewart, pg. 233). Akros, part of the original Greek word akrópolis, means highest. In the early 20th century, Akron was coined a boom town. After the decline of heavy manufacturing in the 1970s and '80s, the city's industry has since diversified into research, financial, and high tech sectors.
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron in 1935. The city is home to The University of Akron, the Akron Aeros Double A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, the Soap Box Derby World Championships and the Firestone Country Club, at which the PGA Tour's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is played. Historic American events took place in the city, such as Sojourner Truth delivering the Ain't I A Woman? speech at the Women's Convention, and then-President Bill Clinton launching the televised national discussion on race.
- Name:
- City of Akron
- Also Known As:
- Rubber Capital of the World
- Type:
- City
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1835
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 62.4
- Total Area (km):
- 161.6
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 62.1
- Land Area (km):
- 160.8
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 0.3
- Water Area (km):
- 0.9
- Latitude:
- 41°4'23" N
- Longitude:
- 81°31'4 W
- Elevation (ft):
- 955
- Elevation (m):
- 291
- Time Zone:
- EST
- Website:
- http://www.ci.akron.oh.us
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