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About Clifton Heights

Clifton Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on Darby Creek 5 miles (8 km) west of downtown Philadelphia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,863. == History == The population of the borough was 1,820 in 1890, 3,155 in 1910, and reached a maximum of 10,268 in 1960.Clifton Heights is the birthplace of the glam rock band Cinderella. Clifton Heights is the home of Rosati Water Ice, the nation's first Italian ice company, and the Slinky toy. == Geography == Clifton Heights is located in eastern Delaware County at 39°55′45″N 75°17′45″W (39.929062, -75.295760). It is bordered to the northeast by the borough of Lansdowne, to the southeast by the borough of Aldan, and to the west, north, and southeast by Upper Darby Township. Clifton Heights is bordered by Darby Creek to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all land. == Transportation == As of 2015, there were 12.51 miles (20.13 km) of public roads in Clifton Heights, of which 2.37 miles (3.81 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 10.14 miles (16.32 km) were maintained by the borough.No numbered highways serve Clifton Heights directly. The main thoroughfares include Baltimore Avenue, which follows a southwest-to-northeast alignment, and Springfield Road, which follows a northwest-to-southeast alignment.