Clifton South Carolina Map
Clifton, South 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 Clifton, Spartanburg County.
Interactive Map of Clifton, South Carolina
| City | Clifton |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.97957 |
| Longitude | -81.817881 |
| Population | 792 |
| Density | 309.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Clifton, South Carolina
Clifton is a locality in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 792. The population density is 309.9 people per km². Clifton is located at 34.9796°N, 81.8179°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29324.
Clifton rests in a landscape of rolling Piedmont hills, where the earth's contours are softened by a generous rainfall and the persistent green of deciduous forests. It lies 6.8 miles east-north-east of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 72°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-south-east of Valley Falls. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a palpable humidity, a damp, earthy scent that clings to the skin like fine dew. Creeks, often no more than a murmur after dry spells, swell into determined ribbons of water after a storm, carving shallow, winding paths through the clay-rich soil. The character of Clifton is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the seasons dictate the pace, and the sky, a vast canvas of blues and grays, often holds the promise of distant thunder. The history of Clifton is intrinsically linked to the textile mills that once dominated its economy, their weathered brick structures standing as stoic reminders of a bygone industrial era. These mills drew generations of families, shaping the community's identity and forging its working-class roots. Though the hum of machinery has largely fallen silent, the legacy of that industrious past remains, a subtle undercurrent in the town's present. Today, a more diversified economy supports Clifton, with agriculture still playing a role, its fields of soybeans and corn stretching across the gentler slopes. The local character is one of understated pride, a quiet resilience that has weathered economic shifts and continues to draw strength from the enduring spirit of its people.
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About This Clifton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Clifton, South 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 Clifton and Spartanburg County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Clifton 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 Clifton 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. |
