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Clifton

Ghost town · Clatsop County, Oregon

Cathlamet quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Cathlamet quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clifton is a ghost town in Clatsop County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It is one of 9 former communities in Clatsop County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clifton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.2109° N, 123.4620° W.

Key facts

Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townCathlamet, WA
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates46.21090, -123.46200

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What's there now

Clifton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cathlamet, WA (population 569), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clifton?

Clifton is in Clatsop County, Oregon, at 46.2109, -123.4620.

How many ghost towns are in Clatsop County?

Clatsop County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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