Cliftondale Park Virginia Map

About Cliftondale Park, Virginia

Cliftondale Park is a locality in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 426.2 people per km². Cliftondale Park is located at 37.8235°N, 79.7987°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24422.

Cliftondale Park emerges from the landscape where the Dry Run carves a persistent, narrow path through the earth, marking the transition between the low-lying plains and the distant rise of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 34.2 miles north-northeast of Hollins, VA (from Hollins, VA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east-northeast of Clifton Forge. The air here holds a distinct, crisp weight, cooling quickly as shadows lengthen across the soil, while the proximity to the George Washington National Forest ensures that the tree line remains a constant, dark presence on the horizon. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land shifts into the quiet depressions of Rockbury Hollow, where the light at dusk settles in thin, golden layers against the trunks of oaks and pines. This geography dictates a slow, deliberate pace, where the seasonal turning of the foliage serves as the primary clock for those who walk the nearby Brushy Hollow Trail.

Cliftondale Park sustains itself through a quiet continuity, drawing strength from the timber and agricultural legacies that have shaped this region for generations. Economic life remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the nearby James River Ranger District, where the stewardship of natural resources remains a quiet but vital preoccupation. While the influence of larger, modern corridors hums in the distance, the daily existence in Cliftondale Park favors the durability of local trade and the maintenance of a landscape that feels largely unchanged by the haste of the outside world. Residents often look toward the shimmering expanse of Lake Moomaw when seeking the stillness of deeper water, yet they remain anchored to the modest, hardworking character of a valley that values the slow accumulation of history over the flash of modern development.

About This Cliftondale Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cliftondale Park, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.823462, -79.79866. 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 Cliftondale Park includes the ZIP code (24422), telephone area code (540), county seat of Alleghany County (Covington), and school district assignment (Alleghany Highlands Public Schools).

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.