Back أكتون (أونتاريو) Arabic Acton (Ontario) German اکتون، انتاریو FA Acton (Ontario) French ایکٹن، انٹاریو UR
Acton | |
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Rural area | |
 Mill Street in Acton | |
  Acton  Acton | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′53″N 80°2′20″W / 43.63139°N 80.03889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Halton |
| Town | Halton Hills |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1874 |
| Erected (town) | 1950 |
| Amalgamated | 1974 |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 9,377 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 519, 226, 548 |
| Highways |  Highway 7Former  Highway 25 |
| NTS Map | 40P9 Guelph |
Acton (population 9,376 in 2021) is a community located in the town of Halton Hills, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. At the northern end of the Region, it is on the outer edge of the Greater Toronto Area and is one of two of the primary population centres of the Town; the other is Georgetown. From 1842 until 1986, the town was a major centre for the tanning and leather goods industry. In the early years, it was often referred to as "Leathertown".[2]
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Acton, Ontario". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ John Mark Benbow Rowe. Acton: The History of Leathertown. Retrieved February 18, 2019.