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Clifton Texas Map

Explore Clifton, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Clifton, Texas

How to Use This Clifton, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clifton, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Clifton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Clifton
State	Texas (TX)
County	Van Zandt County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.782037
Longitude	-97.581879
Population	3,465
Density	652.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	75169, 76634
Area Code	214, 469, 325
County Seat	Canton
School District	Clifton Independent School District

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About Clifton, Texas

Clifton is a locality in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,465. The population density is 652.6 people per km². Clifton is located at 31.7820°N, 97.5819°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clifton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75169, 76634.

Clifton emerges from the landscape as a quiet assembly of stone and timber, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Koen Creek as it carves through the surrounding earth. It lies 17.3 miles east of Terrell, TX (from Terrell, TX: bearing 79°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-northeast of Wills Point. The air here holds the dry, heavy scent of inland soil, far removed from the humid reach of any coastline, while the terrain stretches into wide, expansive plains that favor the growth of tough grasses and sturdy hardwoods. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Hooker Ridge marks the horizon, providing a silent, immovable boundary to the vast sky. When the sun begins to retreat, the light catches the limestone outcroppings, turning the gray rock into a soft, glowing copper that warms the cooling prairie.

Clifton sustains a pace of life dictated by the cycles of the land and the steady endurance of its inhabitants, who have long looked toward the nearby Lake Tawakoni for both utility and respite. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the regional harvest and the modest industry that has taken root in this interior expanse, drawing strength from a history of resilience and steady manual labor. Visitors often seek out the Lake Tawakoni State Park, where the Lake Tawakoni State Park Trail offers a quiet passage through the natural brush and timbered corridors nearby. Life in Clifton carries an observant gravity, a sense that the residents understand their position within the vast, open geography of the plains, finding purpose in the simple, deliberate maintenance of their homes and the land they occupy.

Nearby Outdoor Places

On the Banks of the Bosque (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 079° E
219 Artisan Market (Gallery) — 0.4 mi, 078° E
Texas State Historical Marker (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 207° SW
Joseph Olson Family Log Cabin (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 207° SW
Clifton Lutheran College (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 207° SW
Olsen Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 331° NW
City Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 061° NE
Clifton Baseball Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 288° W
Meridian State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 316° NW
Whitney Point Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.2 mi, 060° NE
Whitney Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.6 mi, 060° NE
Serenity Point (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 042° NE
Lake Waco Wetlands (National Conservation Area) — 19.8 mi, 125° SE · 348 acres
Texas Museum of Theatre and Broadcast (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 156° SE
Coryell County Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 202° S
Hayrides and Farm experience (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 26.3 mi, 107° E
(12) Animal Pens. Petting Zoo Sheep Shearing (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 26.4 mi, 108° E
Aquaponics Greenhouse (Aquarium) — 26.7 mi, 107° E
Waco Mammoth National Monument (National Monument) — 26.8 mi, 117° SE · 5 acres
Waco Water Park/Tennis Center (Local Recreation) — 27.5 mi, 118° SE
Fort Gates (Historic Ruins) — 27.7 mi, 193° S
Buzzard Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.5 mi, 118° SE
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (Park) — 28.6 mi, 334° NW
Billy the Kid Statue (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 298° NW
Practically Pikasso (Gallery) — 30.0 mi, 126° SE
Texas Scottish Rite Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 124° SE
Helen Marie Taylor Museum (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 121° SE
Hill County Cellblock Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 059° NE
Dinosaur Valley State Park (State Park) — 34.1 mi, 338° N
Clear Creek Park (National Conservation Area) — 47.7 mi, 197° S · 78 acres

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