Kent, Historic university city in Portage County, Ohio, United States.
The Cuyahoga River flows through Kent, providing water resources and natural features that have influenced the development of the city since 1805.
John Haymaker established the first settlement in 1805 by building a gristmill near a waterfall, marking the beginning of what would become Kent.
Kent State University, established in 1910 as a normal school for teacher training, has transformed the city into an educational center.
The city maintains several parks along the Cuyahoga River, with paths connecting residential areas to downtown and the university campus.
The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal system through Kent generated industrial growth, leading to the establishment of electric motor and machine tool manufacturing.
Location: Portage County
Inception: November 1805
Founders: John Haymaker
Elevation above the sea: 320 m
Website: http://kentohio.org
GPS coordinates: 41.15060,-81.36110
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:21
Dix Stadium
4.2 km
Partially Buried Woodshed
2 km
Mary Campbell Cave
11.8 km
Shady Lake Park
10.8 km
Masonic Temple
430 m
Kent Stage
527 m
Memorial Stadium
1.5 km
Franklin Hotel (Kent, Ohio)
334 m
Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve
9.5 km
Kent Industrial District
282 m
Wills Gymnasium
1.1 km
Rockwell Field
4.2 km
Kent Free Library
312 m
Tom S. Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve
2.4 km
Aaron Ferrey House
2.6 km
John Davey House
958 m
Kent Jail
607 m
Charles Kent House
550 m
Francis D. Alling House
7.9 km
Franklin Township Hall
525 m
First Congregational Church of Cuyahoga Falls
10.5 km
West Main Street District
527 m
Maca Park
7.2 km
Ohio State Normal College At Kent
1.1 km
Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts
1.7 km
Loew's State Theatre
12.4 km
May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site
1.5 km
Mogadore
11.7 kmReviews
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