Welcome to Clifton ...
Although we found mention of Clifton during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Clifton was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Clifton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clifton, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Clifton might be (or was) located is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).
We believe that Clifton would be found within the (902) area code.
The Canadian Postal Code for Clifton: B6L<2>
Communities Also Named Clifton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 82 communities that are also named Clifton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (4), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clifton.
Communities near Clifton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifton.
- Truro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <4>
- Stewiacke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewiacke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewiacke
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewiacke <4>
- Central Onslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Onslow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Onslow
- Green Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Masstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masstown <4>
- Selma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Lower Debert
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Debert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debert <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton ...
Looking for more information about Clifton? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clifton.
Adding Clifton to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Clifton was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Clifton and then turned west". While Clifton could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Clifton as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Clifton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Clifton, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Clifton). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Clifton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |