Talk:Clifton, Virginia

Coordinates
The coordinates are listed as 38°46′48″N 77°23′11″W but that is not at the intersection for Chapel Rd and Main Street which is considered the center of town. Can we update them to something closer to the Chapel Rd and Main Street intersection (e.g., 38.7802532, -77.3867012) or are they from an official source like the Census Bureau?- Mrdvt92 (talk) 21:12, 24 January 2022 (UTC) The coordinates from the Census Bureau are even farther off (38.780128, -77.385990) - Mrdvt92 (talk) 21:35, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

There is also the charter center "Beginning at sign post corner Chappel and Main streets in said town. measuring four hundred and forty yards in opposite directions parallel with Main and Chappel streets, forming a square of one-half mile on each boundary, containing one-fourth square mile of territory. (1938, c. 186)" Based on a study of the coordinates from Fairfax County tax mapping, the charter geographic center is on the Eastern corner of Chapel Road and Main Street. It would be great if we could get this survey spot commemorated and then used for all sources. - Mrdvt92 (talk) 16:07, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Clifton points of interest
Could someone explain what all the points of interest are? KeepOnTruckin 20:56, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Communities in Clifton
Should Little Rocky Run and Union Mills really be listed as "communities in Clifton"? It is my understanding that they are just neighborhoods in Fairfax County. Clifton is actually an incorporated town within Fairfax County. Ketone16 (talk) 22:20, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

I also noticed this disconnect. The Clifton mailing address is much larger than the town. But, this page is specifically for the town not the zip code.Mrdvt92 (talk) 20:46, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

Town Only
This article is about the town of Clifton, and should not include information about areas in Fairfax County that are in the Clifton ZIP code area. Admittedly, because Clifton is so small (1/4 sq. mi.) this would limit what information could exist in the article. There are a number of areas, especially in Points of Interest, that are not within the town limits. Unless someone objects, I'll take out the extraneous information. --Tim Sabin (talk) 17:50, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

The Education section also includes Liberty and Centerville which do not service town children. I feel those schools should be dropped from the article. To make it clear maybe add something about Clifton Town children are zoned to attend Union Mill Elementary which is in the Centerville pyramid not the Robinson pyramid. Mrdvt92 (talk) 15:22, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

Updated Statistics
Are the latest statistic changes correct? If they are, there's a lot of other changes that need to be made. Example: A change in elevation by meters requires a change in elevation by feet. This was not done. --Tim Sabin (talk) 18:21, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Removed incorrect information about being the first town in Fairfax County,
I removed the line about Clifton being the first town established in Fairfax County as being incorrect. It was actually the sixth, following Fairfax, Falls Church, Herndon, Vienna, and Wiehle.--Chuckhoffmann (talk) 16:41, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

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Bunny Man Bridge
Why is this listed as a point of interest? The bridge is nowhere near Clifton. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.207.250.71 (talk) 12:01, 25 April 2019 (UTC)

Bunny Man Bridge is 1 mile East of town along the railroad tracks at 38.78982, -77.36235. Mrdvt92 (talk) 15:52, 2 August 2022 (UTC)