Akron's Home is the state of Ohio, which is located in the Midwestern United States. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Indiana to the west. It is the 34th largest state in the United States and the 7th most populous. The capital of Ohio is Columbus, and its largest city is Cleveland. Akron is the fifth-largest city in Ohio and is located in the Great Lakes region.