Clifton Ohio Map

About Clifton, Ohio

Clifton is a locality in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 299.3 people per km². Clifton is located at 39.7972°N, 83.8254°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clifton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45220, 45744, 45316.

Clifton anchors itself upon a landscape defined by the subtle, persistent elevation of the Clifton Hills, which rise to shape the horizon in gentle, irregular folds. It lies 3.1 miles west of Norwood, OH (from Norwood, OH: bearing 263°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north of Cincinnati. The air here holds the weight of an inland climate, shifting from the humid bloom of midsummer to the sharp, brittle clarity of winter, while the proximity of Mill Creek—a mere mile away—carves a quiet path through the local topography. Residents often find that the light at dusk lingers longer against the rising slopes, casting long, bruised-purple shadows that transform the ordinary geometry of the streets into something momentarily strange and luminous. Beyond the immediate neighborhood, the terrain stretches toward the distant, basin-like expanse of Turkey Bottom, grounding Clifton in a topography that feels both expansive and deeply rooted in the Ohio earth.

Clifton sustains a pace of life that reflects the steady, industrious lineage of the region, where the echoes of past manufacturing are tempered by a modern, localized focus on academic and community engagement. At the center of daily movement, the Clifton Recreation Center serves as a vital anchor, providing a space where the rhythm of the neighborhood finds its pulse through shared activity and quiet social connection. While the broader landscape is punctuated by the distant, forested quiet of Mitchell Memorial Forest and the reflective stillness of Mirror Lake, the character of Clifton remains distinctly its own, shaped by the practical needs of its citizens and the slow, deliberate work of maintaining a life in the interior of the continent. There is a particular, unforced dignity in how the community navigates its day, moving between the familiar landmarks of the local geography and the enduring, quiet demands of a place that values stability over the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Clifton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clifton, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.797226, -83.825423. 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 (45220, 45744, 45316), telephone area code (937), county seat of Hamilton County (Cincinnati), and school district assignment (Cedar Cliff Local School District).

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.