Palisade Nebraska Map

About Palisade, Nebraska

Palisade is a locality in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 321. The population density is 279.0 people per km². Palisade is located at 40.3492°N, 101.1077°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 69040.

Palisade lies under a vast Nebraska sky, a quiet settlement where the land itself seems to breathe the wide-open plains. It lies 109.1 miles west-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 258°T), and is situated 16.4 miles west-north-west of Culbertson. The terrain here is a subtle, rolling landscape, a gentle swell of earth that catches the sunlight in broad, unbroken swaths, giving way to the more defined contours of the Frenchman Creek valley. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at distant fields and the sun-baked soil. The character of Palisade is one of quiet endurance, a place where the elements are not so much battled as understood, and the rhythm of life is measured by the slow arc of the sun and the whisper of wind through sparse grasses. The history of Palisade is tied to the fertile soil and the promise of agriculture that drew settlers to this corner of Hitchcock County. Its economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of the land, with crops like corn and soybeans defining the agricultural heartbeat of the region. The presence of the Frenchman Creek, a vital artery for irrigation, has shaped its development and continues to be a focal point for the local ecosystem. Generations have lived and worked here, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of cultivation and the quiet strength of a community built on shared experience and a deep connection to the prairie.

About This Palisade Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palisade, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.349165, -101.107661. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Palisade and Hitchcock County.

Detailed location data for Palisade includes the ZIP code (69040), telephone area code (308), county seat of Hitchcock County (Trenton), and school district assignment (Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Palisade is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.