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Census Data for Clifton

As far as we can tell, Clifton has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Clifton, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Lansing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <1>
  • Mountain City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Boone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Damascus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
  • Trout Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Blowing Rock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Beech Mountain
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
    • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <1>
  • Seven Devils
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
    • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <1>
  • Banner Elk
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sparta
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
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    • Chilhowie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glade Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>

Ashe County ...

Clifton is located in Ashe County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Ashe County.

Miscellaneous Information for Clifton ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Ashe County or the community of Clifton:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Clifton:
    • GNIS ID for Clifton: 1019700
    • GNIS ID for Ashe County: 1008535
    • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Clifton is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Clifton.

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.