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Clifton

Ghost town · Keweenaw County, Michigan

Phoenix quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:24,000)
Phoenix quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1946, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clifton is a ghost town in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It is one of 3 former communities in Keweenaw County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 27 Michigan counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clifton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.3756° N, 88.3033° W.

Key facts

Elevation976 ft
Nearest living townEagle River, MI
Distance to it2.8 miles
Coordinates47.37560, -88.30330

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What's there now

Clifton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eagle River, MI (population 77), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 976 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clifton?

Clifton is in Keweenaw County, Michigan, at 47.3756, -88.3033.

How many ghost towns are in Keweenaw County?

Keweenaw County, Michigan has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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