Clifton Forge

Also known as Clifton Forge, VA

town in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: Alleghany
Settlement: 1700s
Williamson s station: February 13, 1861
Incorporated town: October 19, 1884
Incorporated independent city: March 31, 1906
Named after: The Clifton estate in Lexington
Mayor: Jeff Irvine
Total: 3.08 sq mi (7.98 km )
Land: 3.02 sq mi (7.82 km )
Water: 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km )
Elevation: 1,080 ft (330 m)
Density: 1,180/sq mi (455/km )
Area codes: 540 and 826
Fips code: 51-17440
Website: Official website

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Instance of: independent city in the United States
Official name: Clifton Forge
Country: United States
Located in: Alleghany County
Population: 3555
Area: 7.974832
Elevation: 330
Body of water: Jackson River
Official website: www.cliftonforgeva.gov
Image: Downtown Clifton Forge, Virginia, January 2008.jpg
Households: 1575
Dialing code: 540

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Commons category: Clifton Forge, Virginia
postal code: 24422
water as percent of area: 1.9206
per capita income: 23587

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Encyclopedic overview

Masonic Amphitheater in Clifton Forge

Clifton Forge is a town in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States which is part of the greater Roanoke Region. The population was 3,555 at the 2020 census. The Jackson River flows through the town, which as a result was once known as Jackson's River Station.

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