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Palisades Texas Map

Explore Palisades, Texas, 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, Texas

How to Use This Palisades, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Palisades, Texas. 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 Texas 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	Texas (TX)
County	Randall County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.061721
Longitude	-101.802409
Population	268
Density	184.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	79118
Area Code	806
County Seat	Canyon
School District	Canyon Independent School District

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About Palisades, Texas

Palisades is a locality in Randall County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 268. The population density is 184.4 people per km². Palisades is located at 35.0617°N, 101.8024°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palisades is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79118.

Palisades emerges from the rugged expanse of the high plains, defined by the persistent, winding path of the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River. It lies 8.7 miles northeast of Canyon, TX (from Canyon, TX: bearing 49°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-northeast of Rockwell Place. This landscape is dominated by the stark, terrestrial drama of the region, where the earth drops away into the jagged, sun-bleached strata of Devils Kitchen. To the west, the silhouette of Cooley Butte rises against the vast, pale sky, serving as a silent sentinel over the arid horizon. The air here carries a dry, sharp clarity, especially as the late afternoon light flattens the shadows and turns the surrounding bluffs a deep, bruised copper. Residents often find themselves drawn to the stillness of Lake Tanglewood, where the water mirrors the shifting cloud formations, providing a quiet respite from the relentless, sweeping winds that define the character of Palisades.

Economic life in Palisades remains tethered to the rhythm of the land and the ingenuity of those who have carved a existence from the sparse soil. While the proximity to City View Park offers a glimpse into the preserved natural history of the territory, the local industry leans toward the practical demands of a plains-based economy, favoring ranching and the careful management of resources. The nearby Little Falls provides a singular, sudden interruption to the flatness of the prairie, a modest yet persistent flow that serves as a reminder of the water’s essential role in this inland environment. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, shaped by the cycles of the seasons and a collective recognition of the harsh, beautiful indifference of the high plains. Generations have navigated the transition from early settlement to the present day, maintaining a stoic resilience that honors the rugged terrain they inhabit.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Palisades State Park Concession Building (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 279° W
Combine city (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 044° NE
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 186° S
Gee Family Farm Pumpkin Farm (Theme Park) — 5.4 mi, 027° NE
Southeast Regional Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 360° N
Comanche Trail (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 360° N
Randall Football Stadium (Stadium) — 6.5 mi, 305° NW
Ozymandias on the Plains (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 295° NW
Rick Klein Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 003° N
Col. John I. Gregg 1872 Battle Site (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 240° SW
Palo Duro Canyon State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 133° SE
Palo Duro Creek (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 236° SW
Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo (Public Artwork) — 8.1 mi, 230° SW
Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 335° NW
Spirit Rock (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 230° SW
CCC Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.5 mi, 132° SE
Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 356° N
Memorial Park Stage (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 343° N
Amarillo Opera House (Arts Centre) — 9.0 mi, 345° N
The Pit (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 344° N
AC Museum of natural history (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 344° N
LaRoche (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 343° N
Slug Bug Ranch (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 011° N
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.0 mi, 241° SW · 15k acres
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.6 mi, 001° N · 41k acres
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (National Monument) — 35.5 mi, 010° N · 1,080 acres
McClellan Creek National Grassland (National Grassland) — 52.5 mi, 079° E · 1,402 acres
Caprock Canyons State Park (State Park) — 56.6 mi, 137° SE
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 73.5 mi, 187° S · 14k acres

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