Thornton Heights

Thornton Heights is a locality in City of Akron, Summit, Ohio. Thornton Heights is situated nearby to the suburb Firestone Park, as well as near the neighborhood South Akron.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Firestone Stadium and 7 17 Credit Union Park.

Firestone Stadium

Stadium

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Firestone Stadium is a softball stadium in Akron, Ohio, U.S. The stadium was dedicated on July 25, 1925, by Harvey S. Firestone, the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

7 17 Credit Union Park is a baseball stadium in Akron, Ohio, United States, that is the home field of the Akron RubberDucks of the Eastern League, the Double-A minor-league affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. 7 17 Credit Union Park is situated 2 miles north of Thornton Heights.

FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field

Stadium

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FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field, formerly known as "Lee R. Jackson Soccer Field", is a soccer-specific stadium on the campus of the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, United States. FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field is situated 2 miles north of Thornton Heights.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akron and Rolling Acres.

Akron

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Akron is a city of almost 200,000 people in the Northeast Ohio region in Summit County. Akron is proud of its heritage as a center of industry, and now offers visitors a wide range of recreational and cultural attractions, food experiences, and shopping.

Rolling Acres

Neighborhood

Rolling Acres is a former shopping district in Akron, Ohio, surrounding the now-demolished Rolling Acres Mall. Planning for the area began in 1960s with Forest City Enterprises, a Cleveland real estate company and the powerful Buchholzer family, whose previous endeavors involved financing much of the Chapel Hill Mall area. Rolling Acres is situated 3 miles west of Thornton Heights.

Portage Lakes

Town

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Portage Lakes is a census-designated place in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,407 at the 2020 census. A suburb directly south of Akron, the community takes its name from the encompassing Portage Lakes. Portage Lakes is situated 3½ miles south of Thornton Heights.

Thornton Heights

Type: Locality
Location: City of Akron, Summit, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.04557° or 41° 2′ 44″ north

Longitude

-81.52392° or 81° 31′ 26″ west

Elevation

1,037 feet (316 metres)

Open location code

86HW2FWG+6C

GeoNames ID

8062824

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