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INFORMATION |
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Campus
map |
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| Airports |
Akron
can be reached from either
Cleveland
Hopkins Airport or
Akron-Canton
Airport. Follow the links to determine
which airlines are served by each airport. |
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Transportation
to and from the airports |
Shuttles,
cabs and rental cars are available at both Cleveland
Hopkins Airport (click on "ground transportation")
and Akron-Canton
Airport (click on "travel"). Several
shuttles have regularly scheduled trips to and from both airports
and the two downtown hotels (see below). Cleveland
Hopkins airport is ~50 mins from downtown Akron whereas the
Akron-Canton airport is ~20 mins away. |
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Driving
directions |
The
Department of Chemistry of the University of Akron is located
in the Knight Chemical Laboratories (KNCL) at 190 E Buchtel
Commons (map
and driving
directions) in downtown Akron,
Ohio. Akron is
situated at the intersection of Interstate highways I-77 and
I-76 and is within 25 miles of I-80, I-90, I-270 and I-480.
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Parking
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Information
about parking
on campus can be obtained by following the link. |
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Hotels
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There
are two hotels within walking distance
of the campus. |
The
Quaker
Square Inn is located at 135 South Broadway in
downtown Akron and is owned by the University of Akron. It is
a short walk from Knight Chemical Laboratories. A shuttle
bus runs between the inn and various points on
the campus. The hotel was once a mill and grainery of the Quaker
Oats Company and is listed in the National Register of Historical
Places.
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The
Radisson Hotel Akron City Centre
is located at 20 West Mill St in downtown Akron. Rooms
in the upper floors offer beautiful views of the city. This
hotel is a short walk from the Quaker Square Inn, which is served
by a shuttle
to various points on the campus.
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