Clifton
Clifton is a ghost town in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Saddle Mountain stands 1,001 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrier Falls, a waterfall 3.3 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 19 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
How to reach it
- 18.5 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Nassa Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Columbian White-Tailed Deer National Wildlife Refuge: 3.4 mi
- Waterfront Park: 3.6 mi
- Strong Park: 3.7 mi
- Skamokawa Vista Park: 4.1 mi
- Erickson Park: 4.1 mi
- Moe Hill: 4.8 mi
- Hogans Hill: 4.8 mi
- Lutes Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Beare Hill: 6.6 mi
- Knob Point: 7.1 mi
- Raymond Carver Memorial: 14.4 mi
- Clatskanie Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
- U.S Post Office site (historic): 17.5 mi
- Astoria Victory Monument: 18.5 mi
- Maritime Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Pier 39: 16.1 mi
- Goonies "Data’s House": 16.2 mi
- Goonies "Mikey's House": 16.2 mi
- Sea Lion Dock: 16.4 mi
- Time Capsule: 17.1 mi
- Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum: 3.7 mi
- River Life Interperative Center: 4.1 mi
- Hanthorn Cannery Museum: 16.1 mi
- Stella Historical Museum: 16.3 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 16.8 mi
- Barrier Falls: 3.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 17.8 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 18.4 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 18.6 mi
- Stillwater Falls: 20.2 mi
- Erikson Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Garden of Surging Waves: 17.7 mi
- Ford Stevens Memorial Rose Garden: 24.1 mi
- Japanese Garden: 24.9 mi
- Rhododendron Garden: 24.9 mi
- Pigeon Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Alder Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Murphys Point: 23.4 mi
- Charlies Hump: 24.4 mi
- Comcomly Canoe: 17.2 mi
- Lewis & Clark at Dismal Nitch: 19.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 22.7 mi
- Welcome to Oregon: 24.8 mi
- Sacagawea: 24.9 mi
- Westport Beach: 6.1 mi
- Jones Beach: 8.9 mi
- Dibblees Beach: 23.9 mi
- Columbia Beach: 24.9 mi
- Twilight Eagle Sanctuary: 11.7 mi
- Knappton Water Access: 17.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: 20.9 mi
- Saddle Mountain State Natural Area: 22.5 mi
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Cullaby Lake County Park: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clifton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,001 m | 19.8 mi |
| Boistfort Peak | NNE 32° | 941 m | 22.5 mi |
| Nicolai Mountain | S 179° | 902 m | 8.6 mi |
| Little Onion | NE 40° | 808 m | 19.0 mi |
| Wickiup Mountain | SW 219° | 807 m | 9.4 mi |
| Abernathy Mountain | ENE 64° | 770 m | 19.5 mi |
| Humbug Mountain | SSW 209° | 747 m | 22.6 mi |
| Clinton Knob | NE 45° | 727 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:23 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:40 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 52 | 45 | 42 |
| Precip in | 16.7 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 15.2 | 16.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grays RVR Hatchery, 13 mi away.
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