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21-414: Acton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Antarctica [ edit ] Mount Acton Australia [ edit ] Acton, Australian Capital Territory , a suburb of Canberra Acton, Tasmania , a suburb of Burnie Acton Park, Tasmania , a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, formerly known as Acton Canada [ edit ] Acton, Ontario ,

42-617: A London Underground maintenance facility Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Acton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acton&oldid=1253963584 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

63-425: A community Acton Island , District of Muskoka, Ontario Acton, New Brunswick Acton Regional County Municipality, Quebec New Zealand [ edit ] Acton, New Zealand , a rural community United Kingdom [ edit ] Acton, County Armagh , Northern Ireland, a hamlet and townland Acton, Cheshire , a village and civil parish Acton, Cheshire (ancient parish) Acton, Dorset ,

84-856: A former American high school, on the National Register of Historic Places Ark Acton Academy , in the Acton area of the London Borough of Ealing, England People [ edit ] Acton (surname) Acton Bell, a pen name of Anne Brontë (1820–1849), English novelist and poet Eugenia de Acton, a pen name of Alethea Lewis (1749–1827), English novelist Acton Adams (1843–1924), British politician Acton Smee Ayrton (1816–1886), British barrister and politician Other uses [ edit ] Acton Institute , an American think tank Acton Capital Partners , an international venture capital fund Acton station (disambiguation) Baron Acton ,

105-797: A former town Acton, Georgia , an unincorporated community Acton, Indiana , a community Acton, Kentucky , an unincorporated community Acton, Maine , a town Acton, Massachusetts , a town Acton Township, Meeker County, Minnesota Acton, Minnesota , an unincorporated community Acton, Montana , an unincorporated community Acton, New Jersey , an unincorporated community Acton Township, Walsh County, North Dakota Acton Lake , Ohio Acton, Tennessee , an unincorporated community Acton, Texas , an unincorporated community Acton State Historic Site , Texas Schools [ edit ] Acton School of Business , Austin, Texas Acton Technical College , Uxbridge, West London, United Kingdom Acton High School (Massachusetts) ,

126-415: A hamlet Acton, London , an area of west London Acton Green, London , between Acton and Chiswick East Acton North Acton South Acton, London West Acton Municipal Borough of Acton , former local government district Acton (UK Parliament constituency) Acton, Northumberland , a hamlet Acton, Shropshire , a village Acton, Staffordshire , a hamlet Acton, Suffolk ,

147-787: A title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Acton Football Club , a defunct Australian rules football club Acton (Turrell) , an artwork by James Turrell The Actons, a family in The Europeans , a Henry James novel Acton, a minor character in The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks Acton, an alternative spelling of aketon (gambeson) See also [ edit ] Acton Castle , near Perranuthnoe, Cornwall Acton Green (disambiguation) Acton Park (disambiguation) Acton Vale (disambiguation) Acton Works ,

168-633: A village and civil parish Acton, Worcestershire Acton, Wrexham , a local government community Acton Bridge , a village in Cheshire Acton Burnell , a village in Shropshire Acton Green, Herefordshire Acton Round , a village in Shropshire United States [ edit ] Acton, Alabama , an unincorporated community Acton, California , an unincorporated census-designated place Acton, Florida ,

189-638: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mount Acton Download coordinates as: The Welch Mountains are near the Black Coast of central Palmer Land , which borders the Weddell Sea to the east. They are west-southwest of Lehrke Inlet , west-northwest of the Kvinge Peninsula , north of Mount Jackson , east of the Dyer Plateau and south of

210-735: Is the southernmost peak in the Welch Mountains. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Frederick M. Fry, United States Navy, Flight Surgeon and member of the para-rescue team of United States Navy Squadron VXE-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1969 and 1970. Eastern features include, from north to south, Mount Curl, Gatlin Peak, Steel Peak, Mount Nordhill, Kosky Peak. 70°47′S 63°18′W  /  70.783°S 63.300°W  / -70.783; -63.300 . A prominent but somewhat detached snow-covered peak, rising 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) northeast of Steel Peak at

231-1081: The Eland Mountains . The Welch Mountains were probably seen from the air by Lincoln Ellsworth in 1935 and their north extremities were sketched in 1936 by a British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) sledge party under John Rymill . In 1940 they were photographed from the air and charted from the ground by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), and in the expedition reports and charts were assumed to be Ellsworth's Eternity Range . They were mapped in detail by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Rear Admiral David F. Welch, Commander, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1969–71. Western features include, from north to south, Mount Schimansky, Liston Nunatak, Heintz Peak, Mount Acton and Fry Peak. 70°56′S 63°42′W  /  70.933°S 63.700°W  / -70.933; -63.700 . The summit at

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252-456: The Dyer Plateau about 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) northwest of the Welch Mountains. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Daren Laine, USARP biologist at Palmer Station in 1975. 70°50′S 63°49′W  /  70.833°S 63.817°W  / -70.833; -63.817 . A ridge-like mountain 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Heintz Peak of

273-978: The South Shetland Islands, 1971-72, 1972-73 and 1973-74. 71°00′S 62°50′W  /  71.000°S 62.833°W  / -71.000; -62.833 . A peak 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) east-southeast of Mount Nordhill in the east part of Palmer Land. The peak stands on the north side of Dana Glacier at the point where the glacier makes a left (NE.) turn toward Lehrke Inlet . Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Albert P. Giannini, USARP biologist at Palmer Station, 1973. 71°12′S 63°15′W  /  71.200°S 63.250°W  / -71.200; -63.250 . A mostly snow-covered, arc-shaped ridge, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) long, located 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) north-northeast of Mount Jackson. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Lynn D. Solem, United States Navy, Medical Officer at

294-538: The Welch Mountains. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Commander John M. Listen, United States Navy, Operations Officer for Antarctic Support Activities during Operation Deep Freeze 1969 and Executive Officer, 1970. 70°48′S 63°07′W  /  70.800°S 63.117°W  / -70.800; -63.117 . The snow-covered summit of a ridge located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) east-northeast of Mount Gatlin. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for James E. Curl, USARP glaciologist in

315-566: The Welch Mountains. Mapped by the USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander John A. Schimansky, United States Navy, Commander of LC-130 aircraft of Squadron VXE-6 on many aerial photographic and ice-sensing missions over the Antarctic continent during Operation Deep Freeze, 1970 and 1971. 70°54′S 63°45′W  /  70.900°S 63.750°W  / -70.900; -63.750 . A large nunatak immediately northwest of Heintz Peak of

336-546: The east ridge of the Welch Mountains. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Captain Henry E. Steel, USCG, Commanding Officer of USCGC Edisto during Operation Deep Freeze, 1969 and 1970, and Commander of the Antarctic Peninsula Ship Group, 1969. 70°55′S 63°27′W  /  70.917°S 63.450°W  / -70.917; -63.450 . A high, sharp-pointed peak between Steel Peak and Kosky Peak in

357-512: The east ridge of the Welch Mountains. The peak was mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Claude H. Nordhill, United States Navy, Operations Officer of Squadron VXE-6 in Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze, 1970, and Commanding Officer, 1972. 70°57′S 63°28′W  /  70.950°S 63.467°W  / -70.950; -63.467 . A peak 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) south of Mount Nordhill. The peak

378-440: The north end of the west ridge of the Welch Mountains, about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Mount Acton. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Harvey L. Heintz, United States Navy, Commander of LC-130 aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze, 1969 and 1970. 70°58′S 63°42′W  /  70.967°S 63.700°W  / -70.967; -63.700 . The high, dominant peak of

399-433: The northeast end of the Welch Mountains. Mapped by the USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Donald H. Gatlin, United States Navy Reserve, navigator on LC-130 aerial photographic flights during Operation Deep Freeze 1968 and 1969. 70°54′S 63°27′W  /  70.900°S 63.450°W  / -70.900; -63.450 . A high peak 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Mount Nordhill in

420-453: The west ridge of the Welch Mountains. Mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Commander William Acton, United States Navy, Operations Officer on the staff of the Commander, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967-68, and Executive Officer, 1968-69. 71°03′S 63°40′W  /  71.050°S 63.667°W  / -71.050; -63.667 . A sharp-pointed peak which

441-472: Was mapped by USGS in 1974. Named by US-ACAN for Captain Harry G. Kosky, USCG, Commanding Officer of USCGC Westwind in the Antarctic Peninsula Ship Group during Operation Deep Freeze, 1971. Nearby features include Giannini Peak, Solem Ridge, Laine Hills. 70°46′S 64°28′W  /  70.767°S 64.467°W  / -70.767; -64.467 . A cluster of four mainly snow-covered hills that rise above

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