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Welcome to Actis ...

Actis is located in Kern County<1>.

Actis is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Actis is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Actis lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The community of Actis was previously named Gloster. Before Gloster, it was named Rummington. Going back to its beginning, Actis was originally named Highberg. For more information about the names of Actis, see The Names of Actis on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Actis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Actis.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Actis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Actis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Actis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Actis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Actis. See our Newspapers Page for Actis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Actis ...

Looking for more information about Actis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Actis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Actis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Actis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.