Acton (Buncombe County, NC)

Around Acton ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Acton, with the nearest first.

Enka Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
Enka
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
- Enka is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <2>
Bent Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
Candler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler
- Candler is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candler <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Candler
- From Acton to Candler
Emma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emma
- From Acton to Emma
West Asheville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
- West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Asheville
- From Acton to West Asheville
Asheville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asheville
- From Acton to Asheville
Biltmore Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
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- Glady
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
  - Glady is located in Buncombe County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Glady
  - From Acton to Glady
- Newfound
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
  - Newfound is located in Buncombe County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Newfound
  - From Acton to Newfound
- Redwood Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
  - Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
- Sayles Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
  - Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
- Woodfin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
  - Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <2>
- Avery Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
  - Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County

For more communities neighboring Acton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acton.

Buncombe County ...

Acton is located in Buncombe County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

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 North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

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 Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, 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.