Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clifton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clifton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clifton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Clifton:
- 32.782904, -95.982745
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Clifton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Van Zandt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Zandt County
- Since Clifton is near Kaufman County and also Rains County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
- eBird sighting report for Rains County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Clifton ...
We found 81 communities that share the name Clifton.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Clifton.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 80 communities, 77 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Clifton [Limestone County].
- Wilcox County
- This community is historic and although located in Wilcox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Clifton.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Clifton [Fresno County].
- Los Angeles County
- This Clifton is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the west of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Clifton.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Brevard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Clifton [Brevard County].
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Clifton [Duval County].
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Clifton [Orange County].
- Seminole County
- This Clifton is located in Seminole County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Clifton.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Clifton is located in DeKalb County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the east of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Clifton.
- Tattnall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Clifton [Tattnall County].
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Clifton is located in Franklin County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Clifton.
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Clifton [Oneida County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Clifton [Cook County].
- Iroquois County
- This Clifton is located in Iroquois County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Clifton.
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Clifton is located in Marion County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Clifton.
- Union County
- This Clifton is located in Union County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Clifton.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This Clifton is located in Clay County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the north of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Clifton.
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Clifton [Wilson County].
- Woodson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Clifton [Woodson County].
- Kentucky
- Boyle County
- This Clifton is located in Boyle County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyle County community of Clifton.
- Campbell County
- This Clifton is located in Campbell County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Clifton.
- Jefferson County
- This Clifton is located in Jefferson County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Clifton.
- Johnson County
- Although located in Johnson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Clifton.
- Woodford County
- This Clifton is located in Woodford County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Clifton.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Clifton is located in Rapides Parish and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Clifton.
- Washington Parish
- This Clifton is located in Washington Parish and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east southeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Clifton.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Clifton [Baltimore City].
- Charles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Clifton [Charles County].
- Frederick County
- This Clifton is located in Frederick County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Clifton.
- Talbot County
- This Clifton is located in Talbot County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km] to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Clifton.
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Jefferson County
- This Clifton is located in Jefferson County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Clifton.
- Scott County
- This Clifton is located in Scott County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Clifton.
- Missouri
- Oregon County
- This Clifton is located in Oregon County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Clifton.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Clifton [Randolph County].
- Schuyler County
- This Clifton is located in Schuyler County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the north northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Clifton.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Clifton [Lander County].
- Lyon County
- This community is historic and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Clifton.
- New Brunswick
- This Clifton lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Clifton [Chautauqua County].
- Monroe County
- This Clifton is located in Monroe County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Clifton.
- Richmond County
- This Clifton is located in Richmond County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km] to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Clifton.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Clifton lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Clifton lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Clifton is located in Clark County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clifton.
- Clermont County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clermont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Clifton.
- Geauga County
- This community is historic and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Clifton.
- Hamilton County
- This Clifton is located in Hamilton County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Clifton.
- Washington County
- This Clifton is located in Washington County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Clifton.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Clifton lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Clifton is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Clifton.
- Hood River County
- This Clifton is located in Hood River County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km] to the northwest of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hood River County community of Clifton.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Clifton is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Clifton.
- Dauphin County
- This Clifton is located in Dauphin County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km] to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Clifton.
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Clifton [Delaware County].
- Lackawanna County
- This Clifton is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km] to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Clifton.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Clifton is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Clifton.
- Orange County
- This Clifton is located in Orange County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km] to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Clifton.
- Russell County
- This Clifton is located in Russell County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east northeast of the Clifton that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Clifton.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County
- Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <5>
- Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
- Flats is located in Rains County
- Frog
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fruitvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <5>
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Hawk Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hermits Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermits Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermits Cove
- Hermits Cove is located in Rains County
- Hooker Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
- Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
- Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Point is located in Rains County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point <5>
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Point Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Center
- Rocky Point Center is located in Rains County
- Small
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Clifton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clifton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clifton and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Van Zandt County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clifton to Canton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,685 miles [12,367.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clifton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7829, Longitude: -95.9827 In this case, the coordinates for Clifton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clifton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 county. 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Clifton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.40 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.852 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.296 degrees. |