Clifton Virginia Map
Clifton, Orange County
Clifton, Virginia — 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, Orange County.
Interactive Map of Clifton, Virginia
| City | Clifton |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Orange |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.283465 |
| Longitude | -78.028054 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Clifton, Virginia
Clifton is a locality in Orange County, Virginia, United States. Clifton is located at 38.2835°N, 78.0281°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20124.0.
Clifton, Virginia, unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the verdant embrace of the Piedmont region offers a soft, undulating beauty. It lies 30.0 miles north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-north-east of Orange. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and the whisper of wind through the mature oak and hickory trees that punctuate the fields and line the quiet roadways. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, spills in diffused shafts, illuminating the subtle greens and browns of the land, a quiet testament to the fertile ground that sustains it. The character of Clifton is one of understated elegance, a place where the natural world dictates a measured, thoughtful pace. The history of Clifton is intrinsically tied to the agricultural heritage of Orange County, a legacy evident in the remaining farmsteads and the enduring connection to the land. Once a vital stop for travelers and commerce, its development was shaped by the needs of farming communities and the routes that connected them. Today, while the agricultural roots remain, Clifton's economy has diversified, drawing strength from its proximity to larger centers and offering a tranquil, yet accessible, place to call home. A distinctive feature of Clifton is its quiet charm, a palpable sense of a place that has grown organically, unhurried by the demands of rapid expansion, retaining a core of its original character.
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About This Clifton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Clifton, Virginia 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 Orange 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. |
