Cliffside North Carolina Map

About Cliffside, North Carolina

Cliffside is a locality in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 438. The population density is 104.5 people per km². Cliffside is located at 35.2382°N, 81.7698°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28114.

Cliffside slumbers in a fold of Rutherford County, where the land begins its subtle ascent towards the foothills, its character shaped by a quiet resilience. It lies 21.9 miles north-north-east of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 25°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-east of Forest City. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun softens, carries a faint, earthy fragrance, a blend of pine needles and damp soil that speaks of the surrounding woodlands. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of deciduous trees and the darker, persistent green of evergreens, form the backdrop to the modest homes and businesses. Small creeks, their waters sometimes mirroring the sky with a startling clarity, thread their way through the terrain, their gentle murmur a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the days. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to linger, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch and soften the edges of the landscape, imbuing the scene with a contemplative stillness. The history of Cliffside is intertwined with the industry that once pulsed through its veins, a legacy of textiles that left an indelible mark. The large, red-brick buildings, now often repurposed or standing as silent sentinels of a bygone era, hint at the robust activity that defined the locality for decades. This industrial past shaped the very rhythm of life in Cliffside, and though the mills have largely fallen quiet, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the close-knit nature of the community. Today, the economy leans more towards agriculture and small businesses, the land still providing sustenance, and the people of Cliffside carry forward a quiet pride in their heritage, a stoic beauty found in the persistence of life and memory.

About This Cliffside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cliffside, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.238178, -81.769823. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cliffside and Rutherford County.

Detailed location data for Cliffside includes the ZIP code (28024), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Rutherford County (Rutherfordton), and school district assignment (Rutherford County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cliffside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.