36°26′48″N 81°34′15″W / 36.44667°N 81.57083°W / 36.44667; -81.57083 Clifton is an unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, located east of Fig. It lies at an elevation of 2,769 feet (844 m).

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton, North Carolina