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About Akron, AL

Akron is a tiny farming community of 243 people in west-central Alabama's Hale County. Highway 25 runs right through town, connecting to Highway 69 for trips to Tuscaloosa (45 miles) or Birmingham via I-20 (80 miles). The rural roads pass through pine forests and farmland typical of this part of Alabama. The town's small post office doubles as an informal community center where locals gather.

Where is Akron, AL on the map?

Akron, AL is in United States, at 32.879, -87.743 - about 22 km south-west of Moundville, AL.

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The closest airport to Akron, AL is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 139 km (about 1 h 48 min by car).

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