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Cascade

Ghost town · Summit County, Ohio

Akron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Akron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cascade is a ghost town in Summit County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Summit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cascade as a historical populated place on the Akron West topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.0853° N, 81.5171° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAkron West
Elevation946 ft
Nearest living townAkron, OH
Distance to it0.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1067313
Coordinates41.08533, -81.51706

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What's there now

Cascade is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Akron, OH (population 189,526), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 946 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cascade?

Cascade is in Summit County, Ohio, at 41.0853, -81.5171.

How many ghost towns are in Summit County?

Summit County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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