Clifton, Virginia

About Clifton

Clifton, VA is a tiny community located in northeastern Virginia counting 242 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Clifton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,008 residents per square mile.

📰 Clifton News Today

• Eugene Paul Milunec Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - Pierce Funeral Home Pierce Funeral Home - Manassas, VA · Feb 8
• Edward Lynwood "Linnie" Crance Nicely Funeral Home · Apr 29
• House fire in Fairfax County neighborhood leaves 1 hospitalized WJLA · Mar 29
• 13647 South Springs Dr, Clifton, VA 20124 Realtor.com · Jul 4
• Joel Clifton Reeder Obituary Jul 2, 2026 Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clifton Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Clifton — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clifton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clifton

• Clifton Café — american (café)
• Trattoria Villagio — italian
• Trummer's on Main
• Peterson's Ice Cream Depot
• The Main Street Pub — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clifton

• Chapel Road Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hemlock Overlook Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ayre Square reviews ★
• CBA Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Clifton Creek Trail Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Clifton Historic District reviews ★
• Harriet and William Harris Park reviews ★
• Johnny Moore Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• R. Randolph Buckley "8-Acre" Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Webb Nature Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clifton

• Centreville High
• Liberty Middle
• Union Mill Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clifton

🏘️ Nearby Communities