Acton Ghost Town
Polk County, Florida28.0533, -81.9333
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.3 miLakeland, FL
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 14 miHopewell
Acton is a former settlement in Polk County, Florida, listed among the ghost towns of Florida.
On the map
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Acton. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lakeland, FL, about 1.3 miles west in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hopewell14 mi southwest
- Welcome16 mi southwest
- Green Pond18 mi north
- Agricola19 mi south
- Brewster21 mi south
- Limona24 mi west
- Fort Lonesome27 mi southwest
- Fort Brooke33 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Interlachen Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Lakeland 2. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lakeland 2 station (USC00084802), 6.5 miles away. About 56.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Polk County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28.05330, -81.93330 |
| Also known as | Acton, Florida |
| Sources | Wikidata Q16157994 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Acton ghost town?
In Polk County, Florida, at 28.0533, -81.9333. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lakeland, FL, about 1.3 miles west in a straight line.
Can you visit Acton?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Interlachen Park. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Acton?
Mild months here run October to April, judging by NOAA normals from Lakeland 2. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Acton?
Yes. Hopewell (14 mi), Welcome (16 mi), Green Pond (18 mi), Agricola (19 mi).
