Around Acton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lakeland. It lies immediately west of where Acton would have been located. Lakeland has a population of 115,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Winter Haven. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the east of Acton and has a population of 46,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Acton, with the nearest first.
- Combee Settlement
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combee Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combee Settlement
- Combee Settlement is located in Polk County
- Crystal Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Polk County
- Lakeland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
- Eaton Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Park
- Eaton Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton Park <3>
- Fussels Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fussels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussels Corner
- Fussels Corner is located in Polk County
- Gibsonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kossuthville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuthville
- Kossuthville is located in Polk County
- Winston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Highland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland City <3>
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- Lakeland Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Highlands
- Lakeland Highlands is located in Polk County
- Medulla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fox Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kathleen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
- Kathleen is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <3>
- Auburndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburndale <3>
- Jan-Phyl Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jan-Phyl Village
- Jan-Phyl Village is located in Polk County
- Lakeland Highlands
For more communities neighboring Acton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acton.
Polk County ...
Acton would have been located within present day Polk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco & Sumter.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acton.
Airports Near Acton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Acton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Florida:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acton. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |