Page Contents for Palisade, Colorado

Statistics & Facts

City Attractions

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Colorado state capital is Denver.
The population of Palisade is approximately 2,579 (2000), 2692 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 847 (1990), 1184 (2010).
The amount of land area in Palisade is 2.132 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.028 sq kilometers.
The distance from Palisade to Washington DC is 1777 miles.
The distance to the Colorado state capital is 202 miles. (as the crow flies)
Palisade is positioned 39.10 degrees north of the equator and 108.35 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Attractions

Just a little bit of information for the traveler when coming to Palisade, Colorado: Palisade is located on the Western Slope of Colorado and is home to many wineries and the Palisade Brewery featuring world class, world cup winning beer for those wishing something other than wine, three restaurants, probably the best bakery in the world, Slice O' Life, and a coffee house, the Tucan offering great coffee and ambiance in abundance, the neighborhoods in the town of Palisade are a treat with Victorian homes, and its all located on the banks of the Colorado River, in the shade of Mt Garfield, the Bookcliffs and the Grand Mesa. Palisade is home of the Peach Festival, a large crop here on the Western Slope and, hands down, the best peaches in the world. The world-class wineries, world-class beer, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, bakery, coffee house and outdoor activities make Palisade the true Paradise of the West....visit the quiet end of the Grand Valley!!!!
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Palisade

Miscellany

The population of Palisade was:
1990 - 1,871
1994 - 2,086
1995 - 2,163
1997 - 2,319
1998 - 2,392
1999 - 2,440
2000 - 2,579