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Palisades New York Map

Explore Palisades, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Palisades, New York

How to Use This Palisades, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Palisades, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Palisades.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Palisades
State	New York (NY)
County	Rockland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.011208
Longitude	-73.913469
Population	1,200
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	10964
Area Code	914
County Seat	New City

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About Palisades, New York

Palisades is a locality in Rockland County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Palisades is located at 41.0112°N, 73.9135°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 10964.

Palisades rises above the western bank of the Hudson River, where the earth tilts sharply upward to meet a sky that often holds the bruised, violet light of late afternoon. It lies 2.1 miles west of Dobbs Ferry, NY (from Dobbs Ferry, NY: bearing 264°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Yonkers. High, rocky ridges define the horizon, casting long, cool shadows over the Town Of Orangetown Land that stretches across the local terrain. Only a mile from the river’s restless currents, the atmosphere carries a damp, earthy weight, reminiscent of the distant salt-mists of Mamaroneck Harbor, though the air here remains firmly grounded in the quietude of the woods. Nearby, the low-lying depression of Skunk Hollow serves as a natural basin, while the waters of Cooper Pond shimmer with a stillness that contrasts with the constant, fluid motion of the river below.

Palisades preserves a legacy of intellectual solitude and deliberate preservation, serving as a sanctuary for those who favor the heavy silence of old-growth timber over the clamor of the urban sprawl to the south. Historically, the economy has shifted from the agrarian rhythms of early settlement to a modern landscape defined by scholarly pursuits and the presence of institutions like the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which anchors the area in the study of the planet’s shifting crust. Residents move through their days with a measured pace, often traversing the paths that lead toward the Shore Trail, where the landscape feels untamed and vast. Even as the modern world presses against its borders, Palisades maintains a stubborn, dignified character, anchored by the enduring physical weight of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town Of Orangetown Land (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 001° N
Flag Pole (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 008° N
Tallman Mountain State Park (State Park) — 0.2 mi, 000° N
Palisades Park (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 199° S
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.6 mi, 070° E
Camp Alpine (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 214° SW
Peanut Leap Cascade (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 136° SE
Lamont Nature Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 162° S
Rockleigh Woods (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 190° S
Palisades State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 154° SE
Border Monument (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 152° SE
Foundation Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 206° SW
East Hill Park (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 207° SW
Point Lookout (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 166° S
Saint Anthony Holding Baby Jesus (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 256° W
Piermont Marsh State Tidal Wetland (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 003° N
The Flywheel: A Monument to Piermont's Industrial Past (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 358° N
Hastings Historical Society (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 128° SE
Overpeck County Park (Local Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 200° S
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 099° E
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Land (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 120° SE
Irvington Town Hall Theater (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 050° NE
Garden Remants (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 156° SE
House Of Sports (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 089° E
The Vista (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 155° SE
Rock and Stream Garden (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 157° SE
CMX Cinemas - Closter Plaza (Cinema) — 3.6 mi, 216° SW
LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Theme Park) — 4.3 mi, 136° SE
Elmwood Community Playhouse (Theatre) — 5.6 mi, 357° N
Monica A and Charles A Heinbold, Junior Visual Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.3 mi, 146° SE

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