Portage Township, Akron

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Portage Township was one of the 16 original townships in Summit County, Ohio. It was in the middle of Summit County, containing Akron and Cuyahoga Falls and earlier part of Middlebury. Eventually it was absorbed by Akron and Cuyahoga Falls and ceased to exist. When created it occupied survey Town 2, Range 11 in the Western Reserve and was about 25 square miles in area. The township derived its name from the Portage Path which extends from north to south through the middle of the township. ()

Coordinates: 41°5'58"N, 81°32'23"W

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Highland SquareAkron United States

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Portage Township – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John S. Knight Center, Huntington Tower, Cascade Plaza, Perkins Stone Mansion.

1.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
John S. Knight Center, Akron
44 min walk • The John S. Knight Center is a large convocation center located in Akron, Ohio, named after the newspaper publisher and editor John S. Knight.
1.6 miSE
Skyscraper, Art Deco architecture
Huntington Tower, Akron
41 min walk • Huntington Tower, earlier known as FirstMerit Tower, First National Bank Building, and the First Central Trust Building, is a skyscraper in Akron, Ohio.
1.6 miSE
Square
Cascade Plaza, Akron
41 min walk • Cascade Plaza is an open space with plantings and pedestrian walkways in Akron, Ohio. It was developed in the late 1960s as part of an urban renewal project that also included construction of two high rises.
1 miS
Museum, History museum
Perkins Stone Mansion, Akron
26 min walk • The Perkins Stone Mansion is a historic house museum in Akron, Ohio, United States.
1.6 miSE
Entertainment, Auditorium, Library
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Akron
42 min walk • The Akron-Summit County Public Library was founded in 1874, and operates Main Library on South High Street and South Main Street in downtown Akron, 18 branch libraries throughout the city of Akron and Summit County, the Akron Art Library, the Project LEARN of Summit County...
1.2 miSE
Cemetery
Glendale Cemetery, Akron
31 min walk • Glendale Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Akron, Ohio. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
~1360 ftSW
41°5'48"N • 81°32'36"W
Highland Square, Akron
7 min walk • Library
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Glendale Cemetery, Akron
32 min walk • Glendale Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Akron, Ohio. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
1 miS
41°5'6"N • 81°32'32"W
Summit County Historical Society, Akron
26 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.5 miSW
Museum
Dr. Robert Smith House, Akron
14 min walk • The Dr. Robert Smith House, also known as Dr. Bob's Home, is a historic house museum at 855 Ardmore Avenue in Akron, Ohio. Built in 1914, it is significant as the home from 1915 to 1950 of Dr. Bob Smith, one of the cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
1.1 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Cascade Locks Historic District, Akron
28 min walk • The Cascade Locks Historic District is a historic district located in Akron, Ohio. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.