Clifton may refer to:

People

Clifton (surname) Clifton is a surname. People *Clifton (1817 cricketer), English cricketer *Allie Clifton (born 1988), American journalist * Bernie Clifton (born 1936), British comedian *Bill Clifton (born 1931), American musician *Brian Clifton (1934–2020), Eng ...

Clifton (given name) Clifton is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Clifton R. Breckinridge (1846-1932), American politician *Clifton Chenier (1925–1987), American zydeco musician * Clifton Collins Jr. (born 1970), American actor *Clifton Davis ( ...

Places

Australia

Clifton, Queensland Clifton is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Clifton had a population of 1,456 people. Geography Clifton is a town in the Darling Downs. The town is situated just west of the New England Highwa ...

, a town **

Shire of Clifton The Shire of Clifton was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire, administered from the town of Clifton, covered an area of , and existed as a local ...

* Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong * Clifton, Western Australia

Canada

* Clifton, Nova Scotia, a rural community *Clifton, a former name of

New London, Prince Edward Island New London is a Canadian rural community located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Situated in the township of Lot 21, halfway between Kensington and Cavendish, New London was formerly known as Clifton and previous to that, Graham's Corn ...

*Clifton, a former name of

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Fall ...

England

Clifton, Bedfordshire Clifton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. The original hundred of Clifton is named after it. The original "hundred" comprised: The Parishes of Arlesey; Campton-Cum- Shefford; Chicksands; Clifton; Henlow; ...

Clifton, Bristol Clifton is both a suburb of Bristol, England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells. The eastern part of the suburb lies within the ward of Clifton D ...

, a suburb **

Clifton Suspension Bridge The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Since opening in 1864, it has been a toll bridge, the income from which provide ...

* Clifton, Cheshire, a

location In geography, location or place are used to denote a region (point, line, or area) on Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term ''location'' generally implies a higher degree of certainty than ''place'', the latter often indicating an entity with an ...

Clifton, Cumbria Clifton is a small linear village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies south east of Penrith. Geography The civil parish of Clifton has its western boundary defined by the River Lowther, to the nor ...

, village near Penrith *

Great Clifton Great Clifton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in the English county of Cumbria. In the 2001 census, it has a population of 1,101, increasing slightly to 1,114 at the 2011 Census. Location Workington is west of the v ...

, Cumbria *

Little Clifton Little Clifton is a village and civil parish in the district of Allerdale located on the edge of the Lake District in the county of Cumbria, England. In 2001, it had a population of 391 and contained 170 households; increasing to a population ...

, Cumbria *

Clifton, Derbyshire Clifton is a village in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England. The village is situated about 1.2 miles (2 km) south west of Ashbourne, and is close to the border with Staffordshire. The appropriate civil parish is called C ...

* Clifton, Devon, a

* Clifton, Doncaster, village in the borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire *

Clifton, Greater Manchester Clifton is a suburb of Swinton in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the edge of Irwell Valley in the north of the City of Salford. Historically in Lancashire, it was a centre for coal mining, and once formed pa ...

, in the City of Salford *

Clifton, Lancashire Clifton is a village in the English county of Lancashire and in the district of Fylde. The village is part of the civil parish of Newton-with-Clifton. It is situated on the A583 road, approximately west of its post town, Preston, and e ...

, village west of Preston *

Clifton, Northumberland Clifton is a hamlet in Northumberland, in England. The population is between 20 and 30. It is situated a short distance to the south of Morpeth, on the A1. It forms a trio with Hepscott and Glororum, a series of farms founded by the Brown b ...

, a hamlet *

Clifton, Nottinghamshire Clifton is a large suburban village and historic manor in the city of Nottingham, England. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 22,749. Clifton has two council wards in the City of Nottingham (Clifton West and Clifton East as of 2018) w ...

, near Nottingham *

North Clifton North Clifton is a village and civil parish about 12 miles north of Newark-on-Trent, in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 216. The parish touches Thorney, Fle ...

, Nottinghamshire *

South Clifton South Clifton is a village and civil parish about 10 and a half miles north of Newark-on-Trent, in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 326. The parish touches Th ...

, Nottinghamshire * Clifton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire *

Clifton, York Clifton is a suburb of York in the unitary authority of the City of York, in the north of England about miles from the city centre. The A19, passes north out of York through Clifton. The old village area was made a Conservation Area in 19 ...

, a suburb **

Clifton Without Clifton Without is a suburb and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England. It consists of those parts of Clifton that lie outside, i.e. Without, the (pre-1996) city boundaries and Clifton Moor ...

Clifton-on-Yore Clifton-on-Yore is a civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the parish was estimated at 40 in 2010. The population remained less than 100 as taken at the 2011 Census. Details were included in ...

, a civil parish in North Yorkshire *

Clifton, Oxfordshire Clifton is a hamlet by the River Cherwell in Deddington civil parish about south of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Clifton is on the B4031 road between Deddington and Croughton, Northamptonshire. Chapels A dependent chapel of Deddingto ...

, a hamlet * Clifton, Rotherham, a suburb *

Clifton, West Yorkshire Clifton is a small village, near Brighouse, in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. History Clifton is mentioned as ''Cliftone'' in the Domesday book The entry reads ‘In Cliftone Escelf has seven carucates of lan ...

Clifton, Worcestershire Clifton is a small village in Severn Stoke civil parish, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absor ...

New Zealand

* Clifton, Christchurch, a suburb of Christchurch * Clifton, Hawke's Bay, a town * Clifton, Invercargill, a suburb of Invercargill * Clifton, Tasman, a locality in Golden Bay * Clifton, Auckland, the home of

Josiah Firth Josiah Clifton Firth (27 October 1826 – 11 December 1897) was a New Zealand farmer, businessman and politician who had a brief brush with fame as the messenger between Te Kooti and the New Zealand Government during Te Kooti's War. Early life ...

and a Category 1 Heritage New Zealand listed building

Pakistan

Clifton, Karachi Clifton is an upscale and historic seaside locality in Karachi, Pakistan. It is one of the most affluent parts of the city, home to some of Karachi's most expensive real estates. It is home to several foreign consulates, while its commercial cent ...

, a neighborhood * Clifton Beach, Karachi *

Clifton Cantonment The Clifton Cantonment ( ur, ) is a cantonment town within the city of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army during 19th century British India, and w ...

, Karachi

United States

Clifton, Arizona Clifton is a town in and is the county seat of Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, along the San Francisco River. The population of the town was 3,311 at the 2010 census, with a 2018 population estimate of 3,700. It was a place of the Ar ...

, a town *Clifton, former name of

Del Rey, California Del Rey (Spanish for "of the King") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,639 at the 2010 census, up from 950 at the 2000 census. Del Rey is located south-southwest of Sanger, at an ...

*Clifton, former name of Last Chance, California * Clifton, Colorado, a census-designated place * Clifton, Idaho, a small city *

Clifton, Illinois Clifton is a village in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,468 at the 2010 census, up from 1,317 at the 2000 census. History Clifton was founded in 1857. The village takes its name from the Clifto ...

, a village * Clifton, Indiana, an unincorporated community *

Clifton, Kansas Clifton is a city in Clay and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 454. History Clifton was founded in 1870, and bears the name of a surveyor who had platted the original to ...

, a city * Clifton, Louisiana, an unincorporated community *

Clifton, Louisville Clifton is a neighborhood east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. Clifton was named because of its hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. Clifton is bounded by I-64, N Ewing Ave, Brownsboro Road, and Mellwood Ave. History Unl ...

, Kentucky, a neighborhood east of downtown Louisville *

Clifton, Maine Clifton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 840 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ...

, a town *

Clifton, Massachusetts Clifton is an unincorporated village within the towns of Swampscott and Marblehead in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It includes Clifton Avenue. The area was named by Benjamin Ware, a hotelier who developed Clifton with the int ...

Clifton, Michigan Clifton was a community in Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, that was founded in support of the Cliff mine—a mine opened in 1845 by the Pittsburgh and Boston Mining Company after copper was discovered there. The remnants of the c ...

, a ghost town *

Clifton, Nevada Clifton is a ghost town located in Lander County, Nevada, just west of Austin. Clifton, named for the nearby cliffs, was established in 1862 when silver ore was found at the mouth of the Pony Canyon. The Clifton post office was in operation from ...

, a ghost town * Clifton Township, Lyon County, Minnesota *

Clifton Township, Traverse County, Minnesota Clifton Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. Clifton Township was named after Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, ...

* Clifton, Oregon County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Clifton, Schuyler County, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Clifton City, Missouri Clifton City is an unincorporated community in southwestern Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The community is located on Missouri Route 135 and Missouri Route BB A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Mis ...

, an unincorporated community *

Clifton, New Jersey Clifton is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Criss-crossed by several major highways, the city is a regional commercial hub for North Jersey and is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area. As ...

, a city *

Clifton, New York Clifton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 675 at the 2020 census. The town takes its name from a mining company. The Town of Clifton is in the southern part of the county, within the Adirondack Park. ...

, a town *

Clifton, Staten Island Clifton is a neighborhood on the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City, United States. It is an older waterfront neighborhood, facing Upper New York Bay on the east. It is bordered on the north by Stapleton, on the south by Rosebank, ...

, New York *

Clifton, North Carolina Clifton is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, located east of Fig The fig is the edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', a species of small tree in the flowering plant family Moraceae. Native to the Mediterr ...

, an unincorporated community * Clifton, Ohio, a village *

Clifton, Cincinnati Clifton is a neighborhood in the north central part of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,408 in the 2020 census. The area includes the Ludlow Avenue Shopping and Dining District. Clifton is situated around Clifton Avenue, nor ...

, Ohio, a neighborhood in Cincinnati *

Clifton, Clatsop County, Oregon Clifton is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It is located north of U.S. Route 30, about nine miles northwest of Westport on the south bank of the Columbia River. It is on Clifton Channel across from Tenas ...

* Clifton, Hood River County, Oregon *

Clifton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Clifton Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,494 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and ( ...

Clifton, Tennessee Clifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, Wayne County, Tennessee, on the state's south central border with Alabama. It developed as a river port along the Tennessee River in the 19th century. Its historic districts listed on the National Regis ...

, a city *

Clifton, Texas Clifton is the largest city in Bosque County, in Central Texas in the United States. The city's population was 3,442 at the 2010 census. Geography Clifton is located at (31.780275, –97.580825). According to the United States Census Bureau, t ...

, a city *

Clifton, Virginia Clifton is an incorporated town located in southwestern Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 282 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 185 at the 2000 census. Incorporated by the General Assembly on March 9, 190 ...

, a town *

Clifton, Grant County, Wisconsin Clifton is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Annaton is located in the town. The town was probably named for Bosman Clifton, a community and religious bene ...

, a town * Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town * Clifton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, a town * Clifton (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Historic sites

Clifton Park, Baltimore Clifton Park is a public urban park and national historic district located between the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Waverly neighborhoods to the west and the Belair-Edison, Lauraville, Hamilton communities to the north in the northeast ...

, an urban park and the location of the "Clifton Mansion" *

Clifton (Davenport, Iowa) Clifton is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The residence was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was included as a contributing property in the Riverview Terra ...

Clifton (Clarksville, Maryland) Welling's Stone House or Clifton is a historic stone house situated between Clarksville, Maryland and Fulton, Maryland. Clifton was built on a tract of 2500 acres of land patented as "White Wine & Claret" in 1702 by John Dorsey. The land was ...

* Clifton (Ednor, Maryland) * Clifton (Roslyn Harbor, New York) * Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia) * Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia) * Clifton (Lexington, Virginia) * Clifton (Rixeyville, Virginia) *

Clifton (Shadwell, Virginia) Clifton is a historic home located near Shadwell, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1800, and is a large, rambling two-story, five bay, wood frame dwelling. The house has later 19th- and 20th-century Colonial Revival-style additions ...

Other countries

* Clifton, County Cavan, Ireland * Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa, a suburb * Clifton, Stirling, a

in Scotland * Clifton, Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Transportation

Clifton (NJT station) Clifton is a New Jersey Transit train station located in Clifton, New Jersey that provides service via the Main Line. The station is located near the intersection of Elm Street, Clifton Terrace, and Clifton Boulevard in Clifton and the tracks for ...

, a New Jersey Transit train station *

Clifton (Staten Island Railway station) The Clifton station is a Staten Island Railway station in the neighborhood of Clifton, Staten Island, Clifton, Staten Island, New York (state), New York. This station was the original terminal of the Staten Island Railway from 1860 until 1886. Th ...

, a Staten Island Railway station *, a steamship that sank with all hands in 1924 * ''Clifton'', a

New Zealand Company The New Zealand Company, chartered in the United Kingdom, was a company that existed in the first half of the 19th century on a business model focused on the systematic colonisation of New Zealand. The company was formed to carry out the principl ...

chartered sailing ship that bought immigrants to Wellington, New Zealand, in 1842 * , a side-wheel gunboat of the American Civil War * , a station tanker which served from 1945–1946

Other uses

* ''Clifton'' (comics), a Franco-Belgian comics series *, several US Navy ships

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