Clifton, West Virginia

Clifton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Clifton, West Virginia
Clifton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°00′08″N 82°02′30″W / 39.00222°N 82.04167°W / 39.00222; -82.04167Coordinates: 39°00′08″N 82°02′30″W / 39.00222°N 82.04167°W / 39.00222; -82.04167
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mason
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554151[1]

Clifton is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Clifton is located on the east bank of the Ohio River along West Virginia Route 62, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Mason; Middleport, Ohio lies across the river.[2] Clifton had a post office, which closed on May 24, 1997.[3]

The community was named for the cliffs near the original town site.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Mason County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 176.


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