Clifton Idaho Map

About Clifton, Idaho

Clifton is a locality in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 413. The population density is 69.4 people per km². Clifton is located at 42.1899°N, 112.0080°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Clifton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83228.

Clifton stretches across a high, sun-drenched plateau where the earth is defined by the steady pulse of Clifton Creek. It lies 52.1 miles south-southeast of Pocatello, ID (from Pocatello, ID: bearing 155°T), and is situated 9.3 miles northwest of Preston. The landscape rises toward the sharp silhouette of Buck Peak, which anchors the horizon as the light shifts from gold to a cool, bruised violet at dusk. A mile to the west, the quiet waters of Twin Lakes Reservoir hold the reflection of an expansive sky, while the nearby slopes of Caribou National Forest offer a deep, verdant contrast to the sagebrush and dry grasses of the lower plains. The air here carries a crisp, thin clarity that brings the distant geometry of the Clifton Basin into sudden, startling focus, revealing the subtle textures of a land shaped by wind and long, quiet winters.

Clifton emerged from the pioneer ambition of early settlers who recognized the promise of this fertile, high-altitude soil. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, with local industry leaning heavily into the cultivation of grain and the management of livestock, practices that have defined the labor of generations. Life in Clifton moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded in the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest rather than the frantic tempo of distant urban centers. There is a persistent, quiet endurance in the way the local architecture keeps to the scale of the land, reflecting a culture that favors utility and the honest work of the hand. Even as the modern world encroaches, the daily habits of the people here remain tied to the land, preserving a way of life that feels as steady as the flow of the creek through the valley floor.

About This Clifton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clifton, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.189922, -112.008012. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clifton includes the ZIP code (83228), telephone area code (208), county seat of Franklin County (Preston), and school district assignment (West Side Joint School District 202).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.