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)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Enka
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bent Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Candler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Asheville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Asheville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
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- Glady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newfound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
- Sayles Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
- Woodfin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avery Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
For more communities neighboring Acton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acton.
Buncombe County ...
Acton is located in Buncombe County<2>.
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.<3> 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:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |