Acton

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acton \Ac"ton\, n. [OF. aketon, auqueton, F. hoqueton, a quilted
     jacket, fr. Sp. alcoton, algodon, cotton. Cf. {Cotton}.]
     A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket
     plated with mail. [Spelled also {hacqueton}.] [Obs.]
     --Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.
     [1913 Webster]



From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Acton, CA (CDP, FIPS 212)
    Location: 34.48278 N, 118.18247 W
    Population (1990): 1471 (587 housing units)
    Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 93510
  Acton, IN
    Zip code(s): 46259
  Acton, MA
    Zip code(s): 01720
  Acton, ME
    Zip code(s): 04001
  Acton, MT
    Zip code(s): 59002

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Acton, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
     Population (2000):    2390
     Housing Units (2000): 873
     Land area (2000):     4.642310 sq. miles (12.023528 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.642310 sq. miles (12.023528 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            00212
     Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
     Location:             34.472777 N, 118.183696 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     93510
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Acton, CA
      Acton