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Acton
Northern Irelandhamlet
Acton
Air quality index
Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Acton is a hamlet in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Coordinates of 54.308°, -6.376° situate Acton in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 931 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 36% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 55.2°F and lows near 44.7°F, together with about 38.3 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta390
- Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta314
- Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta207
- Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta199
- Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta180
- Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta177
- Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta173
- Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta158
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Remains of a boundary wall near the road to Acton Village - geograph.org.uk - 609071
Acton Lake Near Poyntzpass - geograph.org.uk - 1238912
Acton Lake Visitors Centre - geograph.org.uk - 1238923
Mileage marker on the Newry towpath - geograph.org.uk - 1238944
Newry Canal towpath - geograph.org.uk - 1400388
GNR trespass sign, Acton near Poyntzpass - geograph.org.uk - 3351234
Near Poyntzpass - geograph.org.uk - 5052592
Near Poyntzpass - geograph.org.uk - 5052594
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Acton level crossing on track leading from the Towpath to the A27 (Poyntzpass Road) - geograph.org.uk - 6132405
Polled trees between the A27 Poyntzpass Road and Acton Lake - geograph.org.uk - 6132418
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Lane linking the A27 (Poyntzpass Road) with the Acton Level Crossing - geograph.org.uk - 6132435
Oilseed rape crop between the A27 and the Newry Canal Towpath - geograph.org.uk - 6132444
Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Northern Ireland
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Acton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library