Clifton (Arizona)

Greenlee County

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Clifton is a village in Greenlee County in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Clifton has 2,265 inhabitants ( according to 2006 census ) in an area of 38.8 km ². The population density is 67.5 / km ². Clifton is also Countyseat of Greenlee County.

History

Clifton was founded in 1865 by Mexican Erzberg men. 1872 Jim and Bob Metcalf discovered copper near the village. In the same year they signed a peace treaty with the Apache Indians. The treaty allowed access to the area. Some suspect that the village was named after Henry Clifton. Others suspect that Charlie Shannon the community named because of the gorges and cliffs Cliff Town. Later the name was shortened to Clifton.

Traffic

Clifton is located on U.S. Highway 191 and north of the start of Arizona State Route 75

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