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Around Clifton on the Potomac ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Clifton on the Potomac, with the nearest first.

  • Morgantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Morgantown is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Newburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Faulkner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Air
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Air is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
  • Mount Victoria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
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  • Dahlgren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
  • Bel Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Budds Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
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    • Colonial Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Alden is located in King George County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Maple Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Ninde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
    • Rock Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County
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    • Hampstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
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For more communities neighboring Clifton on the Potomac, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clifton on the Potomac.

Charles County ...

Clifton on the Potomac is located in Charles County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton on the Potomac ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clifton on the Potomac.

Airports Near Clifton on the Potomac ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Clifton on the Potomac and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clifton on the Potomac.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clifton on the Potomac), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.