Clifton Ghost Town
Keweenaw County, Michigan47.3756, -88.3033
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 12 miLaurium, MI
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 0.4 miCliff
Clifton is a ghost town in Keweenaw County, Michigan.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Clifton. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Laurium, MI, about 12 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 185 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Cliff0.4 mi southwest
- Gregoryville14 mi south
- Mandan14 mi east
- Pequaming36 mi south
- Gibbs City82 mi south
- Colvill91 mi west
- Land O' Lakes94 mi southwest
- Chippewa City97 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Hancock Houghton Co Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hancock Houghton Co Ap station (USW00014858), 17 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Keweenaw County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.37560, -88.30330 |
| Also known as | Clifton, Michigan |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5133133 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Clifton ghost town?
In Keweenaw County, Michigan, at 47.3756, -88.3033. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Laurium, MI, about 12 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Duluth, MN, 185 miles away.
Can you visit Clifton?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Clifton?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Hancock Houghton Co Ap.
Are there other ghost towns near Clifton?
Yes. Cliff (0.4 mi), Gregoryville (14 mi), Mandan (14 mi), Pequaming (36 mi).
