Palisades Texas Map

About Palisades, Texas

Palisades is a locality in Randall County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 265. The population density is 207.0 people per km². Palisades is located at 35.0617°N, 101.8024°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79118.

Palisades sits under a vast, ever-shifting sky that paints the High Plains in broad strokes of light and shadow. It lies 11.2 miles south of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-east of Canyon. The land here unfurls in a gentle, almost imperceptible dip and rise, a subtle topography that belies its ancient origins. Sparse grasses, resilient and wind-whipped, cling to the ochre-toned earth, dotted with hardy mesquite trees whose thorns speak of enduring the sun's persistent gaze. The air, particularly in the long afternoons, carries a dry, clean scent, a distillation of dust and distant rain, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling high above. The history of Palisades is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who worked this challenging terrain. Early settlers, drawn by promises of fertile soil, found a different kind of prosperity in the vast rangelands, shaping an economy that has long been tethered to cattle ranching. The legacy of those hardy pioneers is evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that characterizes Palisades, buildings that have weathered decades of prairie storms and scorching summers. While agriculture remains a vital thread, the quiet hum of commerce here is steady, reflecting a community that values resilience and resourcefulness, its distinctive character forged in the crucible of wide-open spaces and a deep connection to the land.

About This Palisades Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palisades, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.061721, -101.802409. 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 Palisades and Randall County.

Detailed location data for Palisades includes the ZIP code (79118), telephone area code (806), county seat of Randall County (Canyon), and school district assignment (Canyon Independent School District). 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 Palisades is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.