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Clifton

Clifton from directly overhead

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. JCT 101 VIC LONG BEACH TO COAL CREEK RD VIC LONGVIEW CITY LIMITS passes 3.4 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates46.21090, -123.46200

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Peaks: 49
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 17
  • 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
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Gardens: 5
  • 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
Artworks: 5
  • 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
Beaches: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Cullaby Lake County Park: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainSSW 213°1,001 m19.8 mi
Boistfort PeakNNE 32°941 m22.5 mi
Nicolai MountainS 179°902 m8.6 mi
Elk MountainSSW 204°816 m12.8 mi
Little OnionNE 40°808 m19.0 mi
Wickiup MountainSW 219°807 m9.4 mi
Abernathy MountainENE 64°770 m19.5 mi
Green MountainS 173°761 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4719:27
June solstice05:2320:2321:10
September equinox07:0218:3419:13
December solstice07:5415:4016:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424445495558636360524542
Precip in16.710.111.68.14.43.41.21.94.410.215.216.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grays RVR Hatchery, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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