Norton

Few communities in Ohio have a past as closely connected to coal mining as Norton. Southwest of Akron, this Summit County city occupies rolling terrain in the Tuscarawas River watershed, where residential areas meet woods and open land. Norton developed from a township founded in 1818 and was named for early settler Birdseye Norton. Coal extraction helped shape the local economy, while today the city forms part of the wider Akron metropolitan area. Its setting provides a lower-key contrast to Akron’s urban core while remaining firmly rooted in northeastern Ohio. Move on to other webcams in northeastern Ohio to compare landscapes and settings around Norton.

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