Acton
Acton is a locality in Lower Hominy Township, Buncombe, North Carolina. Acton is situated nearby to the quarter Sand Hill, as well as near Enka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Pisgah Academy.
Mount Pisgah Academy
School
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Mount Pisgah Academy is a four-year secondary education boarding and day school located in Candler, North Carolina, United States, near Asheville. The academy is named after the Mount Pisgah of biblical reference as well as its proximity to Mount Pisgah in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mount Pisgah Academy is situated 2 miles west of Acton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Enka and Candler.
Enka
Quarter
Enka is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business near the interchange of Interstates 26, 40, and 240. It has a post office with the ZIP code 28728.
Candler
Village
Candler is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business, at an elevation of 2,122.7 feet. Candler is situated 3 miles southwest of Acton.
Bent Creek
Village
Bent Creek is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census. The Bent Creek area has mountain bike trails within the Pisgah National Forest. Bent Creek is situated 4 miles southeast of Acton.
Acton
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Action”
- Location: Lower Hominy Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.5615° or 35° 33′ 41″ northLongitude
-82.63902° or 82° 38′ 21″ westElevation
2,152 feet (656 metres)Open location code
867VH966+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 154027447OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
4452180
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