Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.

The name is adapted from the Greek word ἄκρον (ákron), meaning summit or high point.

Akron may also refer to:

Aviation

  • USS Akron, a rigid airship of the United States Navy
  • Akron (1911 airship), a semirigid airship that exploded in 1912

Entertainment

  • Akron (film), a 2015 independent, LGBT-themed film, directed by Brian O'Donnell
  • Akron / Family, a folk-influenced experimental rock band

Places

Canada

  • Akron, Ontario

United States

  • Akron, Alabama
  • Akron, Colorado
  • Akron, Indiana
  • Akron, Iowa
  • Akron, Kansas
  • Akron, Michigan
  • Akron, Missouri
  • Akron, Nebraska
  • Akron, New York
  • Akron, Ohio
  • Akron, Pennsylvania
  • Akron, West Virginia
  • Akron Township, Illinois
  • Akron Township, Michigan
  • Akron Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
  • Akron Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota

Other uses

  • University of Akron, in Ohio
  • Akron and Barberton Belt Railroad
  • Akron Plan, an architectural plan for church buildings in the late 19th and early 20th century
  • Acron Group, sometimes spelled Akron Group, a Russian chemical company
  • Independence Akron, a German paraglider design
  • The Akron (1948–1985), a Southern California-based imported goods and home decorating retail chain
  • Akron Stadium, a football stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico
  • FC Akron Tolyatti, a Russian professional football club based in Tolyatti

See also

  • Acron (disambiguation)
  • Akron Airport (disambiguation)

References