Cliffside North Carolina Map
Cliffside, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cliffside, Rutherford County.
Interactive Map of Cliffside, North Carolina
| City | Cliffside |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Rutherford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.238178 |
| Longitude | -81.769823 |
| Population | 438 |
| Density | 104.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Cliffside Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cliffside, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cliffside is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cliffside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
