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Acton
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Description
Located 3.88 km E of
Harvey
:
Manners Sutton Parish
,
York County
: settled by Irish immigrants in 1842: possibly named for John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, the first Baron of Acton (1834-1902), who was a proponent of Ireland gaining independence from British rule: PO 1865-1870: in 1866 Acton was a farming settlement with about 70 resident families: in 1871 it had a population of 175: Acton became part of
Cork
.
Latitude
:
45° 44'
Longitude
:
66° 57'
County
:
York
Parish
:
Manners Sutton
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Other communities within the vicinity of
Kilometers
Miles
Community
Distance (Kilometers)
Bearing
Cork
2.26
145° SE
Teetotal Settlement
2.26
145° SE
Hurley Corner
3.18
54° NE
Harvey
3.88
270° W
Harvey Station
3.88
270° W
Patterson Road
4.3
244° WSW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.
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