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Acton is a small New England town located in southwestern Maine, approximately 21 miles from the Atlantic seacoast. The town of Acton dates back to 1661 when the land it is now on was purchased from the Newichawannock Tribe. In 1771, the name "Hubbardstown Plantation" was given to the area that is now made up of Acton and the town of Shapleigh, (later changed to just Shapleigh.) In 1828, the area was divided into two individual townships and the village of Acton was born. Originally a mill town, today Acton mostly serves as a summer resort town and "bedroom" community for those who commute to the city of Sanford and other areas. Acton has a rural atmosphere with lots of open space, covering 41.8 square miles and with close proximity to several lakes and "ponds." To the west of town is the Salmon Falls River and to the east is Mousam Lake and Square Pond. The terrain around Acton is varied, from steep hills and ridges to wetlands and both large and small lakes. Attractions in town include a "pick your own" blueberry farm and the Acton-Shapleigh Historical Society. Acton is also the site of a campground with a swimming pool, laundry facilities and a general store on the premises, and boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and biking nearby.

Surrounding areas: Shapleigh, Maine (4.7 mi), Waterboro, Maine (8.7 mi), Lebanon, Maine (10.1 mi), Limerick, Maine (12.1 mi), Parsonsfield, Maine (13.4 mi), Kennebunk, Maine (21.2 mi), Wells, Maine (21.9 mi)

Acton Vacation Rentals

Acton Weather & Climate

The western foothills mountain region of Maine, near the New Hampshire border has four very distinct seasons. Although influenced by the ocean, which is approximately one hour south, it does not have the heavy fogs of the seaside towns. Summers are comfortable and hot humid weather is rare. Winters are cold, with a mean temperature of 23 degrees for the three months of December, January and February. Single digit temperatures are common and readings of zero or lower are recorded on an average of 13 days per winter. Rainfall is distributed very evenly throughout the year, and snow accumulation is generally on the ground from December through March. Mid-May is the average occurrence of the last freeze in spring, and the average occurrence of the first freeze in fall is late September. Fall is often the sunniest and most pleasant of the seasons.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	32°F	11°F	4.16 in.	34°F
February	36°F	14°F	3.51 in.	33°F
March	45°F	23°F	4.51 in.	37°F
April	57°F	33°F	4.50 in.	40°F
May	69°F	43°F	3.92 in.	49°F
June	77°F	52°F	3.53 in.	56°F
July	82°F	58°F	3.91 in.	60°F
August	80°F	56°F	3.63 in.	62°F
September	72°F	48°F	3.75 in.	59°F
October	61°F	37°F	4.27 in.	52°F
November	47°F	29°F	4.82 in.	47°F
December	36°F	18°F	4.28 in.	39°F

Acton Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Sanford Regional airport (SFM) located about 14 miles southeast of Acton in Sanford, Maine, the Pease International Tradeport airport (PSM) located approximately 31 miles south of Acton in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Portland International Jetport airport (PWM) located roughly 31 miles east of Acton in Portland, Maine, the Concord Municipal airport (CON) located around 37 miles southwest of Acton in Concord, New Hampshire, and finally the Manchester airport (MHT) located about 49 miles southwest of Acton in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Acton Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.	Saco	ME	23.5 mi.
Palace Playland	Old Orchard Beach	ME	26.7 mi.
York's Wild Kingdom	York Beach	ME	29.3 mi.
Story Land	Glen	NH	42.1 mi.
Pirate's Fun Park	Salisbury	MA	47.3 mi.
Canobie Lake Park	Salem	NH	53.6 mi.
Jeepers	Methuen	MA	57.7 mi.
Funworld Game Center	Nashua	NH	60.2 mi.
Santa's Village	Jefferson	NH	67.3 mi.
Six Gun City	Jefferson	NH	67.3 mi.
Whalom Park	Lunenburg	MA	78.3 mi.
High Hopes Orchard	Westmoreland	NH	86.4 mi.

Water Parks
Aquaboggan Water Slide	Saco	ME	23.5 mi.
Water Country	Portsmouth	NH	32.8 mi.

Golf Courses
Sanford Golf Club	Sanford	ME	10.1 mi.
Farmington Country Club	Farmington	NH	12.6 mi.
Province Lake Golf Course	Parsonsfield	ME	12.9 mi.
Kingswood Golf Club	Wolfeboro	NH	14.9 mi.
Sunningdale Golf Club	Somersworth	NH	19.1 mi.
Indian Mound Golf Club	Center Ossipee	NH	19.2 mi.
Links at Outlook	South Berwick	ME	21.6 mi.
Nippo Lake Golf Club	Barrington	NH	22.7 mi.
Biddeford Saco Country Club	Saco	ME	23.7 mi.
Webhannet Golf Club	Kennebunk	ME	24.0 mi.
Dutch Elm Golf Club	Arundel	ME	24.5 mi.
Golf Course at Bolduc Park	Gilford	NH	24.6 mi.
Pheasant Ridge Golf Club	Gilford	NH	24.6 mi.
Cape Arundel Golf Club	Kennebunkport	ME	25.3 mi.
Cape Neddick Country Club	Ogunquit	ME	26.4 mi.
Gorham Country Club	Gorham	ME	26.4 mi.
Frye Island Golf Course	Frye Island	ME	28.3 mi.
Kona Mansion Inn	Moultonborough	NH	28.3 mi.
Ridgewood Country Club	Moultonborough	NH	28.3 mi.
Laconia Country Club	Laconia	NH	28.4 mi.
Rivermeadow Golf Club	Westbrook	ME	28.6 mi.
Lakeview Golf Club	Laconia	NH	29.0 mi.
Twin Falls Golf Club	Westbrook	ME	29.0 mi.
Nonesuch River Golf Club	Scarborough	ME	29.2 mi.
Westerly Winds Golf Course	Westbrook	ME	29.2 mi.
Willowdale Golf Club	Scarborough	ME	29.2 mi.
Sable Oaks Golf Club	South Portland	ME	29.4 mi.

Ski Areas
Gunstock	Gilford	NH	24.9 mi.
Highlands Mountain	Northfield	NH	35.0 mi.
Shawnee Peak	Bridgton	ME	37.3 mi.
Waterville Valley	Waterville Valley	NH	41.2 mi.
Wildcat Mountain	Jackson	NH	44.3 mi.
Ragged Mountain	Danbury	NH	47.7 mi.
Loon Mountain	Lincoln	NH	51.9 mi.
Pats Peak	Henniker	NH	52.0 mi.
Mount Sunapee	Mount Sunapee	NH	59.8 mi.
Bretton Woods	Twin Mountain	NH	59.9 mi.
Sunday River	Bethel	ME	60.5 mi.
Mount Abram	Locke Mills	ME	60.8 mi.
Cannon Mountain	Franconia	NH	63.6 mi.
Temple Mountain	Peterborough	NH	69.8 mi.
Nashoba Valley	Westford	MA	71.2 mi.
Black Mountain	Rumford	ME	72.7 mi.
Ascutney Mountain Resort	Brownsville	VT	78.5 mi.
Suicide Six	Woodstock	VT	80.8 mi.
Wachusett Mountain	Princeton	MA	89.6 mi.
Okemo Mountain Resort	Ludlow	VT	90.4 mi.

State Parks
Wentworth State Park		NH	12.7 mi.
Mount Major State Park		NH	18.6 mi.
Ellacoya State Park		NH	22.1 mi.
Vaughan Woods State Park		ME	23.7 mi.
White Lake State Park		NH	26.2 mi.
Ferry Beach State Park		ME	29.6 mi.
Scarborough Beach State Park		ME	30.6 mi.
Sebago Lake State Park		ME	31.4 mi.
Fort McClary State Park		ME	33.2 mi.
Crescent Beach State Park		ME	34.7 mi.
Two Lights State Park		ME	35.7 mi.
Odiorne Point State Park		NH	36.2 mi.
Wallis Sands State Park		NH	36.7 mi.
Bear Brook State Park		NH	37.3 mi.
Rye Harbor State Park		NH	37.8 mi.
Echo Lake-Cathedral Ledge State Park		NH	38.6 mi.
Jenness Beach State Park		NH	39.1 mi.

Museums
Wright Museum	Wolfeboro	NH	15.3 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Counting House Museum	South Berwick	ME	21.3 mi.	(History)
Seashore Trolley Museum	Kennebunkport	ME	24.8 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Maine Memory Network	Portland	ME	33.9 mi.	(History)
Portland Museum of Art	Portland	ME	33.9 mi.	(Art)
Center For Maine History Museum Gallery at the Maine Historical Society	Portland	ME	33.9 mi.	(History)
Portland Harbor Museum	South Portland	ME	34.3 mi.	(History)
Currier Gallery of Art	Manchester	NH	46.3 mi.	(Art)

Zoos and Aquariums
New England Aquarium	Boston	MA	81.7 mi.
Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	MA	81.7 mi.

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