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Acton, Montana
Acton is an Census Designated Place in northwestern Yellowstone County, Montana, United States.[2] It has a postal ZIP code (59002) and lies along Montana Highway 3 northwest of the city of Billings, the county seat of Yellowstone County.[3]
Acton, Montana | |
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Acton, Montana Acton, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′50″N 108°40′51″W / 45.93056°N 108.68083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Yellowstone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,806 ft (1,160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 200.00/sq mi (77.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59002 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804624[2] |
History edit
Acton is a small farming community which originated as a stop on the Great Northern Railroad. The post office was opened in 1910.[4] Charles T. Robinson served as the original postmaster.
The village experienced a small boom with the opening of the Yellowstone Drag Strip race facility, six miles due west of the old train stop. The depot and elevators are no longer active.
Demographics edit
Climate edit
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Acton has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
| Climate data for Acton, Montana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1 (33) | 4 (39) | 8 (46) | 14 (57) | 19 (67) | 25 (77) | 31 (87) | 29 (85) | 23 (73) | 16 (60) | 7 (45) | 2 (36) | 15 (59) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10 (14) | −7 (19) | −4 (25) | 1 (34) | 6 (43) | 11 (52) | 14 (58) | 14 (57) | 8 (47) | 3 (37) | −3 (26) | −8 (18) | 2 (36) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 28 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 360 (14.3) |
| Source: Weatherbase [7] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acton, Montana
- ^ The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, 61.
- ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Faces of Montana (2 ed.). Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Acton, Montana
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 24, 2013.