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Akron borough, PA

ZIP 17501 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 17501

Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
37.9 miles (60.9 km)

✈️ Airports (15)

  • LNS (Airport)5.4 miles (8.7 km)
  • RDG (Airport)19.9 miles (31.9 km)
  • MUI (Airport)27.2 miles (43.8 km)
  • MDT (Airport)29.6 miles (47.6 km)
  • ILG (Airport)45.7 miles (73.6 km)
  • APG (Airport)47.7 miles (76.8 km)
  • ABE (Airport)52.7 miles (84.8 km)
  • PHL (Airport)54.6 miles (87.9 km)
  • MTN (Airport)58.5 miles (94.1 km)
  • PNE (Airport)63.3 miles (101.8 km)
  • BWI (Airport)72.1 miles (116.1 km)
  • TTN (Airport)73.8 miles (118.8 km)
Show all 15 airports in & near this area
  • FME (Airport)79.7 miles (128.2 km)
  • DOV (Airport)81.1 miles (130.5 km)
  • MIV (Airport)81.1 miles (130.6 km)

🌊 Coast (3 points)

  • Coast (37.9 miles (60.9 km))
  • Coast (43.8 miles (70.5 km))
  • Coast (47.5 miles (76.4 km))
Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (20)

  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail21.3 miles (34.3 km)appa
  • Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site23.3 miles (37.5 km)hofu
  • Valley Forge National Historical Park40.2 miles (64.8 km)vafo
  • First State National Historical Park40.7 miles (65.5 km)frst
  • Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument51.6 miles (83.1 km)cibs
  • Hampton National Historic Site55.0 miles (88.5 km)hamp
  • Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site57.3 miles (92.3 km)edal
  • Independence National Historical Park57.7 miles (92.8 km)inde
  • Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial57.8 miles (93.0 km)thko
  • Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site58.1 miles (93.6 km)glde
  • Gettysburg National Military Park59.3 miles (95.5 km)gett
  • Eisenhower National Historic Site61.5 miles (98.9 km)eise
Show all 20 national parks in & near this area
  • Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail63.7 miles (102.5 km)stsp
  • Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine64.8 miles (104.3 km)fomc
  • Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River66.5 miles (107.0 km)lode
  • Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail71.3 miles (114.8 km)waro
  • Catoctin Mountain Park75.4 miles (121.3 km)cato
  • Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail83.2 miles (133.9 km)cajo
  • Chesapeake Bay83.2 miles (133.9 km)cbpo
  • Monocacy National Battlefield83.9 miles (135.0 km)mono
Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (20)

  • Lancaster VA Clinic (595GC)7.6 miles (12.3 km)
  • Lancaster Vet Center7.7 miles (12.4 km)
  • Lebanon VA Medical Center15.1 miles (24.3 km)
  • Reading VA Clinic (595GD)19.3 miles (31.1 km)
  • Coatesville VA Medical Center24.0 miles (38.6 km)
  • Indiantown Gap National Cemetery26.8 miles (43.0 km)
  • York VA Clinic (595GE)28.3 miles (45.6 km)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (PA)30.8 miles (49.6 km)
  • Spring City VA Outpatient Clinic (542GE)33.8 miles (54.5 km)
  • Harrisburg Vet Center37.2 miles (59.9 km)
  • Pottsville VA Clinic (595GF)37.3 miles (60.0 km)
  • Camp Hill VA Clinic (595GA)39.0 miles (62.7 km)
Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
  • Wilmington Vet Center41.4 miles (66.7 km)
  • Perry Point VA Medical Center - VA Maryland Health Care System42.4 miles (68.2 km)
  • Wilmington Regional Benefit Office42.8 miles (68.8 km)
  • Wilmington VA Medical Center42.8 miles (68.9 km)
  • Pottsville VA Clinic, Frackville Location (595GB)43.0 miles (69.2 km)
  • Elkton Vet Center44.0 miles (70.8 km)
  • Aberdeen Vet Center Outstation44.6 miles (71.9 km)
  • Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic (693B4)46.4 miles (74.7 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (12)

  • BERKLEY PRODUCTS CO. DUMP7.3 miles (11.8 km)
  • BERKS LANDFILL13.0 miles (21.0 km)
  • RYELAND ROAD ARSENIC SITE13.7 miles (22.1 km)
  • WALSH LANDFILL15.5 miles (24.9 km)
  • WHITMOYER LABORATORIES15.7 miles (25.3 km)
  • UGI COLUMBIA GAS PLANT18.0 miles (28.9 km)
  • WILLIAM DICK LAGOONS18.0 miles (29.0 km)
  • BLOSENSKI LANDFILL18.1 miles (29.2 km)
  • OLD WILMINGTON ROAD GW CONTAMINATION19.2 miles (30.9 km)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN LANDFILL21.4 miles (34.5 km)
  • EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES SITE22.0 miles (35.5 km)
  • MODERN LANDFILL24.6 miles (39.6 km)

Politics & Opportunity in 17501

Voting & Opportunity
Congressional District
2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep
41.9% / 58.1%
Opportunity Zone
No