Places of Interest Near Akron, Illinois
| Airport - Transportation | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) | Peoria | 7.9 miles SSE |
| Greater Peoria Regional Airport (PIA) | Peoria | 16.7 miles S |
| Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Proctor Hospital | Peoria | 10.9 miles SSE |
| Children's Hospital of Illinois | Peoria | 14.4 miles SSE |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 14.4 miles SSE |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois | Peoria | 14.5 miles SSE |
| Museums | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Peoria Historical Society | Peoria | 14.7 miles S |
| African American Hall of Fame | Peoria | 15.2 miles S |
| Shopping | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Northwoods Mall | Peoria | 13.3 miles SSE |
| Theme Parks - Amusement Parks | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Peoria Players Theatre | Peoria | 11.5 miles S |
| Universities & Colleges | Location | Distance & Direction |
| St Francis College of Nursing | Peoria | 14.4 miles SSE |
| Bradley University | Peoria | 14.5 miles S |
| Eureka College | Eureka | 24 miles ESE |
| Zoos | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Wildlife Prairie Park | Peoria | 12.2 miles SSW |
