Around Clifton Forge ...
For comparison, Clifton Forge has a population of 3,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Clifton Forge, with the nearest first.
- Selma
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Iron Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Low Moor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Wilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Griffith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carloover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gala
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rich Patch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Strom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mitchelltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Salt Petre Cave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Clifton Forge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clifton Forge.
Alleghany County ...
Clifton Forge is primarily located in Alleghany County<3>. A portion of Clifton Forge extends into Clifton Forge City.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton Forge ...
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 Forge.
Airports Near Clifton Forge ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Clifton Forge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clifton Forge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton Forge ...
Looking for more information about Clifton Forge? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Clifton Forge. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Clifton Forge, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clifton Forge.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clifton Forge. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clifton Forge), 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. |