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Clifton

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Coordinates-29.48°, 27.01°

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City facts

Overview

Within Free State, South Africa, Clifton stands as a village. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Located at -29.482°, 27.012°, Clifton occupies a subtropical portion of the southern hemisphere. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,068 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-29.4824
Longitude
27.0124
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
772
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Narrowleaf Firethorn
    Pyracantha angustifolia (Franch.) C.K.Schneid. · Magnoliopsida
    52
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    24
  • Cashew
    Searsia lancea (L.fil.) F.A.Barkley · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    18
  • Southern Marigold
    Tagetes minuta L. · Magnoliopsida
    18
  • Black-shouldered Kite
    Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    17
  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17
  • Long-tailed Widowbird
    Euplectes progne (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    14

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2017-09-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Free State

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,068

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Clifton

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Clifton, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library