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Welcome to Clifton on the Potomac ...

Clifton on the Potomac is located in Charles County<1>.

Clifton on the Potomac is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Clifton on the Potomac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Clifton on the Potomac: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Websites for Clifton on the Potomac ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cccc-md.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clifton on the Potomac, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Clifton on the Potomac ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifton on the Potomac.

  • La Plata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Leonardtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Indian Head
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Colonial Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Port Royal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
  • Dahlgren
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clifton on the Potomac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifton on the Potomac.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clifton on the Potomac. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifton on the Potomac.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton on the Potomac. See our Newspapers Page for Clifton on the Potomac.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton on the Potomac ...

Looking for more information about Clifton on the Potomac? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clifton on the Potomac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clifton on the Potomac.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifton on the Potomac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Clifton on the Potomac area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Clifton on the Potomac area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.