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), E ...

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, 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 Clifton is a village on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, between Sydney and Wollongong. Along with nearby Coalcliff, the village began life as a coal-mining centre. It is situated on a narrow area between the sea and the Illawarra escarp ...

, a suburb of Wollongong *

Clifton, Western Australia Clifton is a small uninhabited locality located in the Peel region of Western Australia, between Mandurah and Bunbury. Adjoining the nearby suburb of Herron. It lies on a narrow strip between Lake Clifton and Yalgorup National Park to th ...

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; H ...

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 provides f ...

* 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 nort ...

, 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, 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 par ...

, 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 east ...

, 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 brot ...

, 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) ...

, 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, Fledboro ...

, 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 Thorne ...

, 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 1968 ...

, 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. I ...

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 th ...

, 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 Deddington pari ...

, a hamlet *

Clifton, Rotherham Clifton is a suburb of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Boston Castle ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, which in 2011 had a population of 13,486. It is known for its landmark Beeversleigh Flats, a 40m high tower ...

, a suburb * Clifton, West Yorkshire * Clifton, Worcestershire

New Zealand

* Clifton, Christchurch, a suburb of Christchurch *

Clifton, Hawke's Bay Clifton is a coastal beach reserve motor camp in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It is located eighteen kilometres southeast of the city centre of Napier and eight kilometres west of the tip of Cape Kidnappers. Clifton marks the start of the walk or rid ...

, a town * Clifton, Invercargill, a suburb of Invercargill * Clifton, Tasman, a locality in

Golden Bay Golden Bay may refer to: * Golden Bay / Mohua, a bay at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island * Golden Bay (Malta), a bay and beach on the coastline of Malta * Golden Bay High School Golden Bay High School is a secondary school A s ...

* Clifton, Auckland, the home of Josiah Firth 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 Beach, also known as Sea View, is a beach in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan and is located on the Arabian Sea. It stretches from Karachi to Ormara (Balochistan). The beach is very popular in Pakistan. It is open 24/7 for the general public. ...

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, a ...

, 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 Ari ...

, 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 } Clifton is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Clifton post office has the ZIP Code 81520. As of the ...

, 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, a city * Clifton, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Clifton, Louisville, 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 o ...

, a town * Clifton, Massachusetts *

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 comm ...

, 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 fr ...

, a ghost town *

Clifton Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Clifton Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Dudley is located within the township. Clifton Township was organized in 1876. Geography Accordi ...

* Clifton Township, Traverse County, Minnesota * Clifton, Oregon County, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Clifton, Schuyler County, Missouri Clifton is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with ...

, an unincorporated community * Clifton City, Missouri, 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, an unincorporated community *

Clifton, Ohio Clifton is a village in Clark and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Ohio and is home to the Clifton Mill, one of the largest water-powered grist mills still in existence. The population was 152 at the 2010 census. The Greene County portion o ...

, a village * Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio, a neighborhood in Cincinnati * Clifton, Clatsop County, Oregon *

Clifton, Hood River County, Oregon Clifton is an unincorporated locale in Hood River County, Oregon, 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 geogra ...

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, 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, ...

, 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 ben ...

, a town * Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *

Clifton, Pierce County, Wisconsin Clifton is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.1 km2), of which, 34.3 ...

, 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 in ...

* Clifton (Ednor, Maryland) *

Clifton (Roslyn Harbor, New York) Clifton is a historic mansion located at Roslyn Harbor in Nassau County, New York. The main house is a large, -story, Flemish Revival building constructed about 1863 and altered twice between 1876 and 1932. It features a complex roof plan, incl ...

* Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia) *

Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia) Clifton is a historic home located at Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built about 1785, and is a two-story, Georgian style frame dwelling with brick nogging. It is topped by a gable roof and the exterior is finished in plai ...

Clifton (Lexington, Virginia) Clifton is a historic home located near Lexington, Virginia, Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The house was built about 1815, and is a two-story, seven bay, Federal architecture, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and ...

* Clifton (Rixeyville, Virginia) * Clifton (Shadwell, Virginia)

Other countries

* Clifton, County Cavan, Ireland *

Clifton, Cape Town Clifton is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is an exclusive residential area and is home to the most expensive real estate in South Africa, with dwellings nestled on cliffs that have sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Clifton ...

, 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 f ...

, 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, New York. This station was the original terminal of the Staten Island Railway from 1860 until 1886. The station was known as Vanderbilt's Landin ...

, 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