Palisade Colorado Map

About Palisade, Colorado

Palisade is a locality in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,584. The population density is 838.3 people per km². Palisade is located at 39.1103°N, 108.3509°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 81526.

Palisade, Colorado, unfolds where the high-plains horizon yields to the formidable wall of the Front Range, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre earth and sky so vast and clear it feels as though you could reach out and touch the distant, snow-capped peaks, even when July’s sun beats down. It lies 5.4 miles east-northeast of Clifton, CO (from Clifton, CO: bearing 76°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-northeast of Fruitvale. The Uncompahgre River, a ribbon of trout-bright water, carves its way through this arid interior, its banks lined with cottonwoods that blaze into aspen gold when September arrives, their leaves a fleeting, incandescent spectacle against the stark, geological grandeur. This is a place where the air itself feels thin and pure, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and the faintest whisper of pine, a subtle perfume that lingers long after the day's heat has softened into the cool embrace of evening. The history of Palisade is as rugged and resilient as the land it inhabits, its Old West mining-town bones still visible beneath a veneer of agricultural prosperity. For generations, this fertile valley has been a haven for those seeking to coax life from the sun-drenched soil, its economy now deeply rooted in the cultivation of world-famous Palisade peaches and a vibrant wine industry that draws appreciative travelers. The distinctive character of this locality is not merely in its agricultural bounty, but in the quiet tenacity of its people, who have learned to thrive in this dramatic western setting, their days marked by the steady rhythm of seasons and the enduring presence of the mountains that stand sentinel over their endeavors.

About This Palisade Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palisade, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.110259, -108.350919. 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 Mesa County.

Detailed location data for Palisade includes the ZIP code (81526), telephone area code (719), county seat of Mesa County (Grand Junction), and school district assignment (Mesa County Valley School District 51). 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.