Clinton

Clinton
Town of Clinton

Coordinates	51°5′25″N 121°35′28″W
Country	British Columbia
District	Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Population	5,568
Postal code area	CN
Postal code district	CN1
Satellites	Chasm (CN2) Kelly Lake (CN4)
Suburbs	South Clinton (CN5) Willow Springs (CN6)

Clinton is a town in south central British Columbia, located within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

Transportation

Air

The Clinton/Bleibler Ranch Aerodrome (MTC LID: BBR4) is a general-aviation aerodrome near the town.

Rail

Clinton is located on BC Rail's Cariboo Line, and is the northwestern terminus of the Sitlika Line. In addition to freight service, a number of Limited Express, Express, and Local passenger trains call at Clinton Station; other stations in greater Clinton are served only by Local and/or freight trains.

Railway stations in Clinton

Station	Location	Railway	Line	Services
Chasm Station	Chasm	BC Rail	Cariboo Line	Local, freight
Clinton Station	Clinton	BC Rail	Cariboo Line Sitlika Line	Limited Express, Express, Local, freight
Kelly Lake Station	Kelly Lake	BC Rail	Cariboo Line	Local, freight
South Clinton Station	South Clinton	BC Rail	Cariboo Line	freight
Willow Springs Station	Willow Springs	BC Rail	Cariboo Line	Local, freight

Road

The Cariboo Highway (BC Highway 97) runs through Clinton.

Sport

Football

Clinton Town FC is Clinton's professional football club, based at Lagoon Road stadium (capacity: 5,982). Presently playing in the Northwest Football Championship after having been relegated from BCFL Division Three in 2019, they have played a total of forty seasons of League football since 1973 - of which the highlight came in 2006, when they reached the promotion playoffs by finishing fourth in Division two; unfortunately they failed to win promotion to Division One. Their best performance in the BC FA Cup came in 1975, when they reached the quarter-finals.

Clinton Town have an intense rivalry with 100 Mile House SC known as the Cariboo Derby.