Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Acton:
- 32.446651, -97.690013
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Acton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hood County
- Since Acton is near Parker County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Acton ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Acton.
Within Texas, the name Acton is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
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 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east of the Acton that is located in Hood County.
- 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 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the east of the Acton that is located in Hood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Acton.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Acton lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Acton that is located in Hood County.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Acton lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Acton that is located in Hood County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
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.
- Bono
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Boss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Brushy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fort Spunky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
- Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
- Georges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Nemo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Somervell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <5>
- Pecan Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
- Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
- Rainbow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in Somervell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <5>
- Tin Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Wheatland
(14 miles [22.5 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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acton and extending to:
- Granbury, which is the Seat of Hood County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Acton to Austin, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,771 miles [12,506.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 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 Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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: 32.4467, Longitude: -97.6900 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 county. 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 320.497 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.099 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.096 degrees. |