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Akron
Akron [1] is a medium sized city located in the Northeast Ohio region in Summit County in the State of Ohio in the United States.
Culture and History
Akron is called the City of Invention but was formerly known as the Rubber Capital of the World, and before that, as the original home of Quaker Oats, and before that, as a pottery works. Built right on the southern edge of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Akron really grew by selling gravity. It happens to be right on the shortest possible line drawn between the Cuyahoga River (connecting to the Great Lakes - Lake Erie), and the Tuscarawas River (connecting to the Ohio River and ultimately to the Gulf of Mexico.) The Portage Path has connected the two since time immemorial, and is the primary reason Akron grew just where it did.
Newspapers
- Akron Beacon Journal [2] is the only daily newspaper published for the Akron market.
- The West Side Leader [3] a free weekly publication reporting on local news.
Travel to Akron & Visa Requirements
Flights and airtickets to Akron
- Akron-Canton Regional Airport, 5400 Lauby Road Northwest, ☎ +1-(330)-499-4221, [4]. Fly into Akron-Canton Regional Airport (IATA:CAK, ICAO:KCAK) if you can - small, easy to navigate, quick in-and-out.
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