Clifton, Colorado

About Clifton

Set in the western part of Colorado, Clifton is a small unincorporated community.

Clifton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.98 square miles.

📰 Clifton News Today

• Clifton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Clifton Fire 'full speed ahead' on new station after voters approve new tax The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · Sep 24
• Clifton teenager accused of assaulting disabled child KJCT · Jun 1
• After years of squatters and garbage pileups, residents of Colorado community hoping home can be cleaned up KKTV · Apr 7
• Briana Jayne Elliott Obituary Mar 13, 2026 Brown's Cremation & Funeral Service · Mar 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clifton Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Clifton — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Colorado, 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Grand Junction (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clifton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clifton

• Agavero's Mexican Experience — mexican
• Chin Chin — chinese
• China Jade — chinese
• Denny's — american
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• Dos Hombres — mexican
• Monarca Taqueria & Cantina — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Randy's Southside Diner — american
• Smokin' Oak — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clifton

• Applewood Park reviews ★
• Candlewood Community Park reviews ★
• Clifton Nature Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Coronado Park reviews ★
• Horse Mountain Open OHV Area reviews ★
• Kimwood Park reviews ★
• Rocky Mountain Elementary Park reviews ★
• Strawberry Acres park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Clifton

• Clifton Elementary School
• Mount Garfield Middle School
• Rocky Mountain Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Clifton

🏘️ Nearby Communities