Clifton

Clifton is a neighborhood east of downtown , US. Clifton was named because of its hilly location on the Ohio River valley escarpment. Clifton is bounded by I-64, N Ewing Ave, Brownsboro Road, and Mellwood Ave.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: neighbourhood in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Clifton, Louisville” and “Cliftons”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kentucky School for the Blind and Beargrass Creek.

School
The is an educational facility for blind and visually impaired students from who are aged up to 21. The school provides a dormitory setting for its students.

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is the name given to several forks of a creek in . Its watershed is one of the largest in the county, though it is fairly small.

Peak
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is a neighborhood four miles east of downtown USA. This area was originally called "Beargrass" because it sits on a ridge between two forks of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonnycastle and Port Fulton.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood four miles southeast of downtown USA. It is considered a part of a larger area of Louisville called . Its boundaries are Bardstown Road, Cherokee Road, Eastern Parkway and Speed Avenue. is situated 2 miles southeast of Clifton.

Hamlet
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
was a town located two miles up the river from , within present-day . At its height it stretched from the Ohio River to modern-day 10th Street, and from Crestview to Jefferson/Main Streets. is situated 2 miles north of Clifton.

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
, often called "Jeff" by locals, is the county seat of Clark County in , on the opposite side of the Ohio River from , and connected to Louisville by the Kennedy, Lincoln, and Lewis and Clark Bridges.

Clifton

Latitude
38.25535° or 38° 15′ 19″ north
Longitude
-85.7158° or 85° 42′ 57″ west
Elevation
502 feet (153 metres)
Open location code
86CP774M+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153783060
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4288036
Wiki­data ID
Q5133130
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Dutch—“Clifton” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “克利夫頓 (路易維爾)”
  • Dutch: “Clifton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include GRIT Fitness and Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind.

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