Acton California Map

About Acton, California

Acton is a locality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,880. The population density is 75.9 people per km². Acton is located at 34.4700°N, 118.1967°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93510.

Acton unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape etched by the persistent, sun-baked touch of the Antelope Valley. It lies 8.8 miles south-south-west of Palmdale, CA (from Palmdale, CA: bearing 211°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-south-west of Vincent. Here, the earth is a mosaic of tawny grasses and scrub oak, interspersed with the occasional hardy Joshua tree reaching skyward like a silent sentinel. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, a scent of dust and wild sage that seems to cling to everything, giving the light a softened, golden hue. Canyons, shallow but deeply cut, wind through the terrain, offering pockets of shade and a subtle coolness that contrasts with the wide-open expanse. The sky above Acton is a vast, uninterrupted canvas, often a startlingly deep blue, where hawks wheel lazily on unseen currents. The history of Acton is deeply entwined with the land's bounty and the persistent spirit of its inhabitants. Once a significant stop along the stagecoach route, its economy has been shaped by ranching and agriculture, with vineyards and citrus groves once dotting the hillsides, their legacy still visible in the occasional gnarled trunk. Later, the discovery of minerals brought a different kind of prospector, leaving behind whispers of boom and bust that still echo in the quiet canyons. Today, Acton retains a character of independent spirit, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, a peaceful, rural existence unfolding against a backdrop of enduring natural beauty.

About This Acton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Acton, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Acton and Los Angeles County.

Detailed location data for Acton includes the ZIP code (93510), telephone area code (760), county seat of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles), and school district assignment (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Acton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.