Editing Clifton, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city had a total area of 11.43 square miles (29.60&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 11.27 square miles (29.19&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.16 square miles (0.41&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.37%).<ref name=CensusArea /><ref name=GR1 />

The [[Passaic River]] provides part of the boundary of Clifton at its northeastern edge. [[Weasel Brook]] is a tributary of the Passaic, which links from Plog Brook, passing through its namesake Weasel Brook Park, before turning south and joining the Passaic River close to Route 21.

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities, and place names, located partially or completely within the city, include:<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709092825/http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt |date=July 9, 2016 }}, State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>
* Albion Place – mostly residential, and adjacent to [[Garret Mountain Reservation]] in the northwestern corner of the city;
* Allwood – the other main "business district" in the city, along its main highway, State Route 3;
* Athenia – one of the more centrally located neighborhoods in the city, as well as home to one of the city's two train stations, and adjacent to the 3rd Ward Park neighborhood in [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]];
* Botany Village – the northernmost neighborhood in the city, historically containing European ethnic groups, but mostly populated by Hispanic/Latino immigrants in recent years;
* Delawanna – home to one of the two train stations locally, in the southeastern corner of the city, and adjacent to [[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]]/the 3rd Ward Park neighborhood in Passaic;
* Dutch Hill – mostly residential, and largely situated near downtown and one of the two local train stations;
* Lakeview – shares its name with the adjacent neighborhood in [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]], along the western edge of the city, and mostly populated by Arabic and Hispanic/Latino residents;
* Main Mall – largely considered the main "downtown" section of the city;
* Montclair Heights – one of the wealthiest neighborhoods locally, adjacent to both [[Montclair State University]], as well as [[Upper Montclair, New Jersey|Upper Montclair]], in the southwestern corner of the city;
* Richfield – another of the more centrally located neighborhoods in the city, along with Athenia;
* Rosemawr – largely residential and wealthier, falling partially within Allwood, and home to an [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] community associated with a neighboring one in the city of Passaic, with which it shares the Passaic/Clifton [[Eruv]]<ref>Allora, Michael. [https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=804482#page=7 ''Understanding the Relationship Between the Clifton Fire''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023063633/https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=804482#page=7 |date=October 23, 2020 }}, [[Homeland Security Digital Library]]. Accessed June 1, 2023. "There is a large Orthodox Jewish community that borders the Cities of Clifton and Passaic, NJ. The Orthodox Jewish community in Clifton is concentrated in the Rosemawr Section. The Orthodox Jewish community is concentrated within an area surrounded by the Passaic/Clifton Eruv (See Appendix A)."</ref>
* Styertowne – home to the main namesake shopping plaza in the city;
* Yanticaw Pond – adjacent to the neighboring municipalities of [[Bloomfield, New Jersey|Bloomfield]], [[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]], and [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]]

Clifton is located off both [[New Jersey Route 3|Route 3]] and [[U.S. Route 46|Route 46]], and is situated {{convert|15|mi}} west of [[Midtown Manhattan]], which is accessible via the [[Lincoln Tunnel]].<ref name=NYT2018 /> The city is also served by the [[Garden State Parkway]], [[New Jersey Route 19|Route 19]] and [[New Jersey Route 21|Route 21]]; all of those highways pass either around or through parts of the city.

The city borders the municipalities of [[Little Falls, New Jersey|Little Falls]], [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]], [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]], and [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park]] in Passaic County; [[Elmwood Park, New Jersey|Elmwood Park]], [[Garfield, New Jersey|Garfield]], [[Lyndhurst, New Jersey|Lyndhurst]], and [[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]] in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], and [[Bloomfield, New Jersey|Bloomfield]], [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]], and [[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/838008/touches.html Areas touching Clifton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326224613/https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/838008/touches.html |date=March 26, 2020 }}, MapIt. Accessed March 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://chnj.njpn.org/passaic-county/ Passaic County Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302014708/http://chnj.njpn.org/passaic-county/ |date=March 2, 2020 }}, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204213712/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf |date=December 4, 2003 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>