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 elevation 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.

• Lancaster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
• California City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
  • California City is located in Kern County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <3>
• Mojave
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
  • Mojave is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mojave <3>
• Rosamond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
  • Rosamond is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <3>
• Edwards
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <3>
• Antelope Acres
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
  • Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
• Summit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Kern County
• Del Sur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sur
  • Del Sur is located in Los Angeles County
• North Edwards
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
  • North Edwards is located in Kern County
• Tehachapi
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehachapi
  • Tehachapi is located in Kern County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehachapi <3>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Actis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/