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Akron (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 41 04 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 41.0667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 081 31 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -81.5167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Cuyahoga river, on watershed between Mississippi River & Great Lakes; laid out by commmissioner of Ohio Canal Fund; grew with completion of Ohio & Erie Canal in 1827 & Pennsylvania & Ohio Canal 1840; home of Goodrich & other rubber companies. |
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| Akron (preferred,C,V)
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............ | from Greek "akros" meaning "high place," refers to city's location at relatively high altitude |
| Akron City (C,V)
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| New Portage (C,V)
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| Summitville (C,V)
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Ohio (state) (P) |
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Summit (county) (P) |
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Akron (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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laid out in 1825 |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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since 1842 |
| transportation center (C) |
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hub for important canals & railroads since 19th cen. |
| industrial center (C) |
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for rubber, plastics, farm machinery, aluminum siding, house fittings, chemicals, electrical equipment, & children's toys |
| power production center (C) |
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for hydroelectricity |
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