CLINTON Clinton is a small town midway between Balclutha and Gore. Clinton is also the junction of an alternative route for Invercargill travelers to bypass Gore. Clinton is a very small place but that said met the synopsis criteria. But Clinton refuses to be a two horse town, and they got over that by a three horse display. Clinton was named for Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle, and former British Secretary of State for the Colonies. Clinton has two churches. One of which the Anglican, is also a wine tasting congregational event for ‘services’ The War Memorial is located on the main road, and for such a small town quite a number of young people lost their lives in battle. The Clinton Hotel is vintage for the era of construction.