Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Salford · Region: North West
Explore Clifton, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clifton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clifton, Manchester, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Clifton |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.521199 |
| Longitude | -2.322927 |
| Place Type | Village |
Clifton emerges from the rugged topography of the Irwell Valley as a place defined by its industrial heritage and the enduring persistence of its red-brick architecture. It lies 0.9 miles north-east of Swinton (from Swinton: bearing 49°T, OS grid SD 786 027). The landscape here retains the memory of deep coal seams and the rhythmic clatter of former railways that once mapped the movement of heavy goods. To the east, the verdant canopy of Prestwich Forest Park softens the horizon, providing a silent, leafy contrast to the sharp geometry of the nearby rooftops. The morning light often catches the lingering dampness of the valley floor, casting a silver haze over the terrain that mirrors the shifting moods of the river. Residents occasionally wander toward the quiet greenery of Swinton Vale, where the earth seems to hold the quietude of a centuries-old silence. Clifton maintains a stoic character, shaped by the weight of its labouring past and the steady, unadorned presence of its stone and mortar. Even as modern transit lines bisect the landscape, the core of Clifton remains anchored to the geography of the riverbank and the steep slopes that rise to meet the sky.
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Explore Clifton, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.521199, -2.322927. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |