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Communities Also Named Acton ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Acton.
Within Ontario, the name Acton is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 21 communities, one is located in Canada and the other twenty communities are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Acton, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Acton is located in Jefferson County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Acton.
- Shelby County
- This Acton is located in Shelby County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Acton.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Acton is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Acton.
- Florida
- Polk County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Acton [Polk County].
- Georgia
- Harris County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Acton [Harris County].
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Acton is located in Marion County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Acton.
- Kentucky
- Taylor County
- This Acton is located in Taylor County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Acton.
- Maine
- York County
- This Acton is located in York County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Acton.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Acton is located in Middlesex County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Acton.
- Minnesota
- Meeker County
- This Acton is located in Meeker County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Acton.
- Montana
- Yellowstone County
- This Acton is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Acton.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Acton.
- New Brunswick
- This Acton lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Acton is located in Salem County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Acton.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Acton is located in Buncombe County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Acton.
- North Dakota
- Walsh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Acton [Walsh County].
- Ohio
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Acton [Marion County].
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Acton [Richland County].
- Tennessee
- McNairy County
- This Acton is located in McNairy County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Acton.
- Texas
- Hood County
- This Acton is located in Hood County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hood County community of Acton.
- Washington
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Acton [Benton County].
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Northern Ireland
- Distance: 3,260 miles [5,246.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
- - Shropshire
- Distance: 3,434 miles [5,526.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- - London
- Distance: 3,567 miles [5,740.5 km] to the northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Brisbane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Eden Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Limehouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marywood Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marywood Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood Meadows
- Rockcut
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcut
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scotch Block
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewarttown Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarttown Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarttown Station
- Terra Cotta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Acton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Acton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acton and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Acton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Acton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6344, Longitude: -80.0362 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Acton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Acton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.406 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.891 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.218 degrees. |
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