Acton is located in the county of Kent, South East England, four miles south-east of the town of Tenterden, 13 miles north-east of the major town of Hastings, and 50 miles south-east of London. Acton lies roughly one mile east of the East Sussex border. Acton falls within the district council of Ashford, under the county council of Kent. It is in the TN30 postcode district. The post town for Acton is Tenterden.
Acton is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Acton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Kent, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Acton is TN30 7HN.
Acton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TN30 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TN30 postcode district.
The post town for Acton is Tenterden. Acton is in the TN30 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Tenterden.
The centre of Acton is located at position 51.01786° latitude and 0.71719° longitude.
Latitude | 51.01786° |
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Longitude | 0.71719° |
The centre of Acton is located at the grid reference easting 590678 and northing 127789 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 590678 |
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Northing | 127789 |
Position of Acton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Acton to the centre of the town.
Position of Acton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Acton to the centre of the city.