Clifton is an
unincorporated Unincorporated may refer to:
* Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality
* Unincorporated entity, a type of organization
* Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...
locale in
Hood River County,
Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
, United States.
It is located about 3 miles west of the city of
Hood River.
The name originates from the drop in elevation
Interstate 84 takes from the
cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on co ...
s there, which are 250 feet above the
Columbia River.
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References
External links
1931 map showing Clifton
Unincorporated communities in Hood River County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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