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Akron New York Map

Explore Akron, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Akron, New York

How to Use This Akron, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Akron, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Akron.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Akron
State	New York (NY)
County	Erie County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.020892
Longitude	-78.495302
Population	2,888
Density	554.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	14001
Area Code	716
County Seat	Buffalo
School District	Akron Central School District

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About Akron, New York

Akron is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,888. The population density is 554.2 people per km². Akron is located at 43.0209°N, 78.4953°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Akron is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 14001.

Akron holds a quiet stillness within its borders, defined primarily by the slow, deliberate movement of Murder Creek as it carves a path through the earth. It lies 5.8 miles east-northeast of Clarence, NY (from Clarence, NY: bearing 58°T), and is situated 1.3 miles east of Newstead. The landscape here is characterized by broad, fertile plains that stretch toward the distant Limestone Ledge, a firm rise that breaks the horizon to the east. Within the center of the settlement, Village Wilder Park Land offers a space where the transition between manicured greens and wilder, unkempt thickets remains porous. During the late autumn, the light takes on a pale, translucent quality that clarifies the shapes of the trees, casting long, sharp shadows across the frost-nipped grasses. Five miles away, the surface of Divers Lake reflects the heavy, slate-colored skies of the region, anchoring the surrounding woods in a stillness that feels heavy with the promise of coming winter.

Akron grew from the practical necessity of its geology, with a long history rooted in the extraction of gypsum that once defined the local economy and labor. This industrial legacy left behind a landscape marked by the remnants of old quarries, where the earth still bears the subtle, jagged scars of early commerce. Today, the pace of life maintains a steady, internal rhythm, removed from the frantic pulse of larger metropolitan centers, favoring the reliability of local trade and modest homesteads. While the echoes of the mining era have faded, the identity of Akron remains tied to the resilient nature of its soil and the persistence of its people. The presence of the creek serves as a constant, fluid reminder of a geography that dictates the boundaries of growth, ensuring that the character of the place remains firmly grounded in the quiet realities of the interior plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Akron Falls County Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 202° S
Onondaga Escarpment Unique Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 075° E
Newstead Veterans Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 186° S
Town of Newstead Land (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 149° SE
Counterfeiter'S Ledge (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 077° E
Counterfeiter's Ledge Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 077° E
Tonawanda Wma (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 353° N
Monument (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 091° E
Clarence Lions (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 241° SW
Clarence Center Historical Marker (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 264° W
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.2 mi, 020° N · 22k acres
Cayuga Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.3 mi, 022° N
Lancaster NIKE Base (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 220° SW
Boomerang (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 138° SE
Blast Off! (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 139° SE
Skycoaster (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 138° SE
Big Kahuna (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 140° SE
Statue of Welcoming Jesus (Public Artwork) — 10.1 mi, 276° W
ATA Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 248° W
Williamsville North Planetarium (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 271° W

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