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The Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as Greater Akron, is defined by the
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as an area consisting of two counties, Summit and Portage, in Northeast Ohio and anchored by the city of
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 702,219. The Akron MSA is also part of the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 3,633,962 people as of the 2020 census, the largest metropolitan area in Ohio. Historically, Greater Akron was known as the center of the United States'
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industry throughout the 20th century, and today one major tire company (
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) still is based there. More recently, the area has become a center of
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research and manufacturing for the country, and is home to five
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corporations.


Communities


Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

*
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
(principal city) – 190,469


Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

* Cuyahoga Falls – 51,114 *
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– 34,483 *
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– 28,215 *
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– 27,475 * Barberton – 25,191


Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

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– 17,239 * Brimfield Township – 10,376 * Copley Township – 17,304 * Coventry Township – 10,945 * Hudson – 22,262 * Macedonia – 11,188 * New Franklin – 14,227 *
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– 12,081 * Portage Lakes (
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– 11,724 * Sagamore Hills Township – 10,947 * Springfield Township – 14,644 * Streetsboro – 16,028 * Tallmadge – 17,257 * Twinsburg – 18,795


Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

* Bath Township – 9,702 * Fairlawn – 7,437 * Franklin Township – 5,527 * Montrose-Ghent (CDP) * Munroe Falls – 5,012 * Northfield Center Township – 5,839 * Randolph Township – 5,298 * Ravenna Township – 9,209 * Richfield Township – 6,165 * Rootstown Township – 8,225 * Shalersville Township – 5,670 * Suffield Township – 6,311


Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

* Atwater Township – 2,740 * Boston Heights – 1,300 * Boston Township – 1,272 * Brimfield (CDP) * Charlestown Township – 1,799 * Clinton – 1,214 * Deerfield Township – 2,822 * Edinburg Township – 2,586 * Freedom Township – 2,843 * Garrettsville – 2,325 * Hiram – 1,406 * Hiram Township – 2,411 * Lakemore – 3,068 *
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– 1,043 * Mantua Township – 4,811 * Mogadore – 2,846 * Nelson Township – 3,148 * Palmyra Township – 2,919 * Northfield – 3,677 * Paris Township – 1,744 * Reminderville – 3,404 * Richfield * Silver Lake – 2,519 * Twinsburg Township – 2,828 * Windham – 2,209 * Windham Township 1,865


Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

* Brady Lake – 464 * Peninsula - 565 * Pigeon Creek (CDP) * Sugar Bush Knolls – 177


Unincorporated places

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* Hammond's Corners * Montrose * Wayland


Demographics

As of the
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of 2010, there were 703,200 people, 279,518 households, and 181,540 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 84.8%
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, 11.9%
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, 0.20% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0%
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, 0.26% from
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, and 1.34% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. 3.4% of the population were reported as foreign born, and 5.4% reported speaking a language other than English as the primary language in the home. In the MSA the population was spread out, with 18.7% the age of 14 or under, 14.4% from 15 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. The median family income in 2007 dollars in the MSA was $61,537, and the median household income in the MSA was $47,336. Males had a median income of $38,776 versus $26,532 for females. The
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for the MSA was $36,564 in 2007 dollars.


Economy

, the Akron metropolitan area serves as the
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headquarters of 5
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firms (shown with 2006 rankings below): * (#112)
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Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, rubber) * (#184) FirstEnergy (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, utilities) * (#671)
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, electronics) * (#839) Jo Ann Stores ( Hudson, specialty retailer) * (#995) A. Schulman ( Fairlawn, chemicals) Other large employers include: *
Acme Fresh Market The Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Company, under the trade name Acme Fresh Market, is a grocery store chain based in Akron, Ohio, that has 16 locations in Summit, Portage, Stark, and Cuyahoga counties of Northeast Ohio. It was established in 1891. ...
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Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, grocery chain) * Advanced Elastomer Systems (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, polymers) *
Babcock & Wilcox Babcock & Wilcox is an American renewable, environmental and thermal energy technologies and service provider that is active and has operations in many international markets across the globe with its headquarters in Akron, Ohio, USA. Historicall ...
( Barberton, engineering) * Bridgestone Corporation (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, rubber) * Davey Tree Expert Company (
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, tree and lawn care) * East Manufacturing Corp ( Randolph Township, manufacturing) *
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, logistics) * FirstMerit (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, banking) *
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, manufacturing) *
Gojo Industries Gojo Industries, Inc., is a privately held manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products founded in 1946, in Akron, Ohio, where it is again headquartered after a period in Cuyahoga Falls. One of its most well-known products is Purell, a ...
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Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, chemicals) *
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( Hiram, higher education) *
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(Multiple Sites in MSA, banking) * InfoCision Management Corporation ( Bath Township, teleservice) * JPMorgan Chase Bank (Multiple Sites in MSA, banking) *
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KeyBank KeyBank, the primary subsidiary of KeyCorp, is a regional bank headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the only major bank based in Cleveland. KeyBank is one of the largest banks in the United States. Key's customer base spans retail, small b ...
(Multiple Sites in MSA, banking) *
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( Hudson, children's toys) * Lockheed Martin (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, aerospace/defense/security) *
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, maintenance/repair/operations) * Myers Industries (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, polymers) * PNC Financial Services (Multiple Sites in MSA, banking) * PPG Industries ( Barberton, chemicals) * Roadway Express (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, logistics) * Saint Gobain (Multiple Sites in MSA, polymers/aerospace) * Sterling Jewelers (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, specialty jewelry) * Step2 Corporation ( Streetsboro, children's toys) * Summa Health System (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, health care) *
Summit Racing Equipment Summit Racing Equipment is an automotive parts retailer with four retail stores and distribution centers located in Tallmadge, Ohio; Sparks, Nevada; McDonough, Georgia; and Arlington, Texas. Summit Racing Equipment is also involved in motorsports ...
( Tallmadge, racing equipment) *
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Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, cable television) *
University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classifie ...
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Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
, higher education)


Transportation


Airports

The Akron metropolitan area is served by the following international, regional and county airports: * Akron–Canton Regional Airport (
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) * Akron Fulton International Airport (
Akron Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city ...
) * Kent State University Airport (
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) * Portage County Regional Airport ( Shalersville Township)


Highways

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* Interstate 77 * Interstate 80 (
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) * Interstate 271 * Interstate 277 * Interstate 480 * U.S. Route 224 * U.S. Route 422 * Ohio State Route 5 *
Ohio State Route 8 State Route 8 (SR 8) is a road in the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 8 stretches from the eastern junction of Interstate 76 (I-76) and I-77 in Akron to Public Square in Cleveland. It is one of nine routes to enter downtown Cleveland at Public Squa ...
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Ohio State Route 14 State Route 14, located in northeastern Ohio, runs from U.S. Route 6/ U.S. Route 42/ State Route 3 in Downtown Cleveland southeasterly to the Pennsylvania state line near East Palestine; Pennsylvania Route 51 continues southeasterly from there. ...
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* Ohio State Route 21 *
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* Ohio State Route 44 *
Ohio State Route 59 State Route 59 (SR 59) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving the Akron metropolitan area. The western terminus of State Route 59 is in downtown Akron at a partial interchange with the Interstate 76/Interstate 77 c ...
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Ohio State Route 88 State Route 88 (SR 88) is a highway generally running in an east–west direction in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is in Portage County at SR 59 at the intersection of Freedom Street with Mai ...
* Ohio State Route 91 *
Ohio State Route 93 State Route 93 (SR 93) is a north–south highway that stretches from Ironton on the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge to State Route 261 in Akron. At a length of , it is the third longest state route in Ohio. The route from Ironton to W ...
* Ohio State Route 162 * Ohio State Route 183 *
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*
Ohio State Route 241 State Route 241 (SR 241) is a north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Millersburg, and its northern terminus is at State Route 18 in Akron Akron () ...
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Ohio State Route 261 State Route 261 (SR 261) is an east–west state highway located in northeastern Ohio that passes through Medina, Summit, and Portage counties. At a length of , SR 261 runs from a signalized intersection with SR 94 in Wadsworth ...
* Ohio State Route 282 *
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* Ohio State Route 305 * Ohio State Route 306 * Ohio State Route 532 *
Ohio State Route 619 State Route 619 (SR 619) is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 619 is at an interchange with the Interstate 76/ U.S. Route 224 freeway in Barberton. Its e ...
* Ohio State Route 700


Public transit

In Summit County, public transportation is available through the METRO Regional Transit Authority system, which has a fleet of over two hundred buses and trolleys and operates local routes as well as running commuter buses into downtown Cleveland. The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) operates throughout Portage County and also runs an express route connecting the
University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classifie ...
with
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.


Education

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University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classifie ...
, located in
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; a large regional public research university with about 15,000 students. It serves as Summit County's largest university and one of the largest employers. *
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; a large regional public research university with about 35,000 students. It serves as Portage County's largest university and employer. *
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, located in Hiram in northwestern Portage County; a small liberal arts college of around 1,200 students. *The
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(NEOMED), located in Rootstown, in the south-central part of the county. It serves students from
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, the
University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classifie ...
,
Youngstown State University Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio. The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges a ...
, and Cleveland State University.


Media


Print

The Akron area is served in print by the daily '' Akron Beacon Journal,'' formerly the flagship newspaper of the Knight Newspapers chain; the weekly "The Akron Reporter"; and the weekly ''West Side Leader'' newspapers and the monthly magazine ''Akron Life''. ''The Buchtelite'' newspaper is published by the
University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research university in Akron, Ohio. It is part of the University System of Ohio. As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering. It is classifie ...
.


TV

Akron is part of the Cleveland-Akron-Canton TV market, the 18th largest market in the U.S. Within the market, WEAO (
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), WVPX (
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), and
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) are licensed to Akron. However, while WEAO serves the city of Akron specifically, WBNX and WVPX identify themselves as ''Akron/Cleveland'', serving the entire market. Akron has no native news broadcast, having lost its only news station when the former WAKC became WVPX in 1996. WVPX and Cleveland's
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later provided a joint news program, which was cancelled in 2005.


Radio

While part of a combined TV market with Cleveland, the Akron area is its own radio market, and served by
WZIP WZIP (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, carrying a college radio–programmed rhythmic CHR format known as "Z88". Owned by the University of Akron, the station serves the Akron metro area. WZIP' ...
88.1 (Top 40 –
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), WSTB 88.9 (alternative),
WKSU WKSU (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Kent, Ohio, featuring a public radio format. Owned by Kent State University and operated by Ideastream Public Media, WKSU's primary signal encompasses the Akro ...
89.7 (public radio), WAPS 91.3 ( album adult alternative),
WKJA WKJA is a Christian radio station licensed to Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick ( or ) is the largest city in Medina County, Ohio, United States approximately 20 mi (32 km) SW of Cleveland. The population was 34,255 at the 2010 census a ...
91.9 (religious),
WQMX WQMX (94.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Medina, Ohio, carrying a country format known as "FM 94.9 WQMX". Owned by Rubber City Radio Group, Inc., the station primarily serves the Akron metro area, but also can be heard in Greate ...
94.9 (country), WONE 97.5 (classic rock),
WKDD WKDD (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Munroe Falls, Ohio, featuring a hot adult contemporary format known as "98.1 KDD". Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station serves both the Akron-Canton metro area, with additional covera ...
98.1 (contemporary hits), WNIR-FM 100.1 (news/talk),
WHLO WHLO (640 AM) is a commercial talk radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, carrying a talk radio format. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves both the Akron and Canton metro areas as the local affiliate for ABC News Radio, ''The Clay Travis ...
640 (news/talk),
WCUE WCUE (1150 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, carrying a Christian format as a repeater for the Family Radio network. Owned by Family Stations, Inc., the station services the Akron metro area. WCUE do ...
1150 (religious), and
WAKR WAKR (1590  AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Akron, Ohio, and known as "Soft Hits 93.5 FM". Locally owned and operated by Rubber City Radio Group, Inc., the station primarily services the Akron metropolitan area, includ ...
1590/93.5 (
soft adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet sto ...
/ full service).


Culture


Theaters and concert venues

* Actors' Summit (
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) * Akron Civic Theater (
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) * ANTIC Theatre ( Cuyahoga Falls) * Aurora Community Theatre (
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) * Blossom Music Center ( Cuyahoga Falls) * E. J. Thomas Hall (
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) * Highland Theater (
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) * Kent Stage (
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) * Lock 3 (
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) * Magical Theatre ( Barberton) * Musica (
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) * Porthouse Theatre ( Cuyahoga Falls)) * Weathervane Playhouse (
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Museums and historic landmarks

* Akron Art Museum (
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) * Aurora Historical Society Museum (
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) * Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum ( Peninsula) * Dr. Bob's Home (
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) * Hale Farm & Village ( Bath Township) * Hower House (
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) * Kent State School of Art Galleries (
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) * Kent State University Museum (
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) * Kelso House Museum ( Brimfield) * Lowrie-Beatty Museum (
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) * Myers School of Art Galleries (
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) * Perkins Stone Mansion (
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) * Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (
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) * Twinsburg Historical Society ( Twinsburg)


Parks and recreation


National parks


Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an American national park that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. The park is administered by the National Park Service, but within ...
is a national park located in Summit County and lies between the major
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cities of
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and
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. It is the only national park located in
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and consists of over 33,000 acres. Waterfalls, rolling hills, caves, winding river scenery attract many park visitors. Over 125 miles of trails traverse the steep narrow ravines, rolling floodplain, and lush farmland throughout the park. The park offers an array of preserved and restored displays of 19th (see Hale Farm & Village) and early 20th century sustainable farming and pastoral, rural living, while catering to contemporary interests with art exhibits, outdoor concerts, and scenic excursion and special event railroad tours on the
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating diesel-electric and steam-powered excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley, primarily through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park. History Based on a ...
.


County-wide park districts


Summit Metro Parks

The Summit Metro Parks is a park district that manages over in Summit County, including 14 developed parks, six conservation areas and more than of trails including the Hike and Bike Trail which follows the course of the old Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Railroad. The Freedom Trail is currently under construction, with phases one and two already complete. Phases one and two pass through Tallmadge, Munroe Falls, and Akron, and connect with the western end of the Portage Hike and Bike Trail in
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. Phase three will connect the Freedom Trail to the Towpath Trail in downtown Akron.


The Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail

The Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Summit County follows the course of the former
Ohio and Erie Canal The Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal constructed during the 1820s and early 1830s in Ohio. It connected Akron with the Cuyahoga River near its outlet on Lake Erie in Cleveland, and a few years later, with the Ohio River near Portsmouth. It also ...
. When the trail is fully complete, it will stretch about 100 miles from Downtown Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, though the
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an American national park that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. The park is administered by the National Park Service, but within ...
and Summit County, Stark County and end in New Philadelphia in Tuscarawas County. In 2011, Summit County became the first of the counties to complete their section of the Towpath Trail stretching 33.4 miles from the Portage Lakes in the southern portion of the county, through the suburbs and downtown
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, and finally through the
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park is an American national park that preserves and reclaims the rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast Ohio. The park is administered by the National Park Service, but within ...
.


Portage Park District

The Portage Park District is a county park district in Portage County that manages of parkland and of hiking trails. Notable trails include the Headwater Trail which follows the former
Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad The Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad (C&MV) was a shortline railroad operating in the state of Ohio in the United States. Originally known as the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad (C&M), it was chartered in 1848. Construction of the line began ...
line and connects
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and Garrettsville. The Portage Hike and Bike Trail has several phases completed in and around Kent and
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, with direct connections to the Freedom and Bike and Hike Trails in Summit County.


State parks and nature reserves


Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park

Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park is a public recreation area offering trails and picnicking located in Nelson Township, Portage County, Ohio, United States. Within the park are angled rock formations 50 to high with ground fissures as deep as . ...
is a 167-acre state park located near Garrettsville in Portage County. The spectacular rock formations at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges have become trademarks of the park. These rock formations are among the few outcrops in northern Ohio still exposed to view and offer hiking trails ranging from easy to difficult. Activities located in the park include hiking and picnicking.


Portage Lakes State Park

Portage Lakes State Park is a 2,475 acre state park located in
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around the Portage Lakes. There are approximately 2034 acres of water and 8 lakes within the park that can be used for boating, fishing, and swimming and an additional 411 acres of land that can be used for camping, hunting, and picnicking.


Tinker's Creek State Park

Tinkers Creek State Park is a 370-acre state park located in Streetsboro in Portage County. Park activities include fishing on a 15-acre spring-fed lake, picnicking, hiking, and cross country skiing and ice fishing during winter.


West Branch State Park

West Branch State Park West Branch State Park is a public recreation area located east of Ravenna, Ohio, on the west branch of the Mahoning River. The park encompasses more than of land and of water mainly in Charlestown, Edinburg, and Paris townships, with additio ...
is an 8,002 acre state park located near
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in Portage County. The large 2,650-acre lake can be used for boating, fishing, and swimming and contains numerous boat launches. The 5,379-acres of meadows and woodlots can be used for numerous activities such as for camping, hiking, hunting and horseback riding. The park maintains 14 miles of hiking trails, 12 miles of mountain biking trails, and 20 miles of bridle trails.


Wingfoot Lake State Park

Wingfoot Lake State Park is a 690-acre state park located in Mogadore in Portage County around Wingfoot Lake. The park was built in the 1960s by the
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for their employees and corporate retreats. In 2009, the park was bought by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Facilities include enclosed and open pavilion shelters (some with fireplaces), playgrounds, badminton courts, horseshoe pits, bocce ball courts, an 18-hole mini-golf course, and an 18-hole disc golf course. Boating and fishing is also permitted on the 444 acre Wingfoot Lake.


Public nature reserves

* Aurora Sanctuary State Nature Preserve – a 164-acre nature preserve located in
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. * Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve – a 472-acre nature preserve located in Garrettsville. * Herrick Fen – a 127-acre nature preserve located near Streetsboro. * Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve – a 42-acre nature preserve located in
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. * Marsh Wetlands – a 152-acre nature preserve located near
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. * Novak (Blanche Katherine) Sanctuary – a 152-acre nature preserve located in
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. * Portage Lakes Wetland State Nature Preserve – a 6-acre nature preserve located in
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. * Tinker's Creek State Nature Preserve – a 786-acre nature preserve located in
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. *
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– a 61-acre nature reserve located in Rootstown. * Tummonds State Nature Preserve – an 86-acre nature reserve located near
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.


See also

* Ohio census statistical areas


References

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