Akron Colorado Map
Explore Akron, Colorado, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Akron, CO street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
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. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Interactive Map of Akron, Colorado
How to Use This Akron, Colorado Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Akron, Colorado. 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 to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, 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).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Colorado or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Akron and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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. 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 | Colorado (CO) |
| County | Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 40.160537 |
| Longitude | -103.214384 |
| Population | 1,722 |
| Density | 234.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80720 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| County Seat | Akron |
| School District | Akron School District R-1 |
About Akron, Colorado
Akron is a locality in Washington County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,722. The population density is 234.1 people per km². Akron is located at 40.1605°N, 103.2144°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80720.
Akron, Colorado, rests on a broad, flat expanse, where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches with an unwavering commitment to the distance. It lies 31.5 miles east of Fort Morgan, CO (from Fort Morgan, CO: bearing 101°T), and is situated 32.1 miles south of Sterling. The land here is a study in muted tones, a palette of sun-baked earth, pale grasses that whisper dry secrets in the breeze, and the occasional tenacious wildflower clinging to existence. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch like inkblots across the plains, a phenomenon that lends a quiet dignity to the otherwise stark landscape. The air itself carries a crispness, an almost brittle clarity born of altitude and the deep breath of the interior continent, often carrying the faint, earthy scent of tilled soil. This is a place shaped by the persistence of those who arrived with dreams of sustenance and a yearning for space, a legacy evident in the very bones of Akron. The town’s economy, once tethered more firmly to the land’s immediate bounty, now navigates a more diversified path, though agriculture remains a vital pulse. One can still sense the echoes of an earlier era in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the main thoroughfares, structures that have weathered decades of sun and wind. The rhythm of daily life in Akron is one of quiet industry and neighborly regard, a steady cadence that feels deeply rooted in the very fabric of the high plains, where community is not merely a word but a tangible, shared experience.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Elliott State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 315° NW
- Cottonwood State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 309° NW
- Overland Trail Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 003° N
- Metamorphosis (Public Artwork) — 31.8 mi, 003° N
- Pawnee National Grassland (National Grassland) — 38.3 mi, 330° NW · 193k acres
- North Sterling State Park (State Park) — 40.6 mi, 355° N
- Early Colorado Homesite (Historic Ruins) — 40.9 mi, 331° NW
- Jackson Lake State Park (State Park) — 46.7 mi, 290° W
- Wray Museum (Museum) — 52.8 mi, 096° E
- Dearfield (Historic Ruins) — 55.9 mi, 280° W
- Blue Star Memorial Highway (Monument) — 58.1 mi, 230° SW
- Frontier City Historical Marker (Monument) — 60.5 mi, 183° S
- Flagler Town Museum (Museum) — 60.5 mi, 173° S
- KS CO NB tripoint (Monument) — 62.4 mi, 100° E
- Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 (Attraction) — 67.0 mi, 202° S
- Cabelas Wildlife Display (Attraction) — 67.3 mi, 012° N
- Sidney - Cheyenne County Historical Marker (Attraction) — 67.6 mi, 013° N
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About This Akron Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Akron, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.160537, -103.214384. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Akron and Washington County.
Detailed location data for Akron includes the ZIP code (80720), telephone area code (970), county seat of Washington County (Akron), and school district assignment (Akron School District R-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Akron is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
