Palisades
Encyclopedia
A palisade
is a steel or wooden fence or wall of variable height, usually used as a defensive structure.
Palisade or Palisades also may refer to:
Canada
United States
Palisade
A palisade is a steel or wooden fence or wall of variable height, usually used as a defensive structure.- Typical construction :Typical construction consisted of small or mid sized tree trunks aligned vertically, with no spacing in between. The trunks were sharpened or pointed at the top, and were...
is a steel or wooden fence or wall of variable height, usually used as a defensive structure.
Palisade or Palisades also may refer to:
Geology
United States- The Palisades (Hudson River), cliffs along the Hudson River in the US states of New York and New Jersey
- Palisades SillPalisades SillThe Palisades Sill is a Triassic, 200 Ma diabase intrusion. It extends through portions of New York and New Jersey. It is most noteworthy for The Palisades, the cliffs that rise steeply above the western bank of the Hudson River...
, an intrusive igneous body that forms the cliffs largely following the southern portion of the Hudson River - Palisades (California Sierra)Palisades (California Sierra)The Palisades are a group of peaks in the central part of the Sierra Nevada in the US state of California. They are located about southwest of the town of Big Pine, California...
, a group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada range of east-central California- Palisade Glacier, California
- The Palisades (Napa County)The Palisades (Napa County)The Palisades are a mountain range in Napa County, California.The Palisades are located in "Robert Louis Stevenson State Park" on the other side of "California 29" as "Mt. St. Helena." The Palisades trailhead is located on the valley floor of the Napa Valley near "Calistoga" and is a 6 mile one way...
, a mountain range in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, California - Palisade HeadPalisade HeadPalisade Head is a large rock formation on the North Shore of Lake Superior in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is within Tettegouche State Park but not contiguous with the rest of that park...
, a headland on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota - Mississippi Palisades State Park, encompassing cliffs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois
- Kentucky River PalisadesKentucky River PalisadesThe Kentucky River Palisades are a series of steep, scenic gorges and limestone outcroppings that stretch for approximately 100 mi , along the Kentucky River in central Kentucky in the United States....
, cliffs along the Kentucky River in central Kentucky
Canada
- Jasper PalisadeJasper PalisadeThe Palisade is a geologic formation of Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is so named because it has a sheer cliff face and vertical markings, reminiscent of palisade walls used as a protective enclosure around forts...
, a mountain formation in Jasper National Park, Alberta
Communities
CanadaUnited States
- Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPacific Palisades is an affluent neighborhood and district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located among Brentwood to the east, Malibu and Topanga to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. The...
- Palisade, ColoradoPalisade, ColoradoPalisade is a Statutory Town in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census....
- Palisade, MinnesotaPalisade, MinnesotaPalisade is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 167 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Palisade, NebraskaPalisade, NebraskaPalisade is a village in Hayes and Hitchcock Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palisade is located at...
- Palisade, NevadaPalisade, NevadaPalisade is located in Eureka County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada, in the western United States. It is about 10 miles south of Carlin, and about 27 miles southwest of Elko. Although now a virtual ghost town, it had a rich history following construction of the...
- Palisades, New YorkPalisades, New YorkPalisades, formerly known as Sneden's Landing, is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Rockleigh and Alpine, New Jersey; east of Tappan; south of Sparkill; and west of the Hudson River....
- Palisades Park, New JerseyPalisades Park, New JerseyPalisades Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 19,622....
- The Palisades, Washington, D.C.The Palisades, Washington, D.C.The Palisades is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary...
, a neighborhood
Other uses
- Palisade cellPalisade cellPalisade cells are cells found within the mesophyll in leaves of dicotyledonous plants. They contain chloroplasts, which convert the energy in light to chemical energy through photosynthesis. The cylindrical shape of palisade cells allows a large amount of light to be absorbed by the chloroplasts...
, a type of cell found in plant leaves - Palisades Amusement ParkPalisades Amusement ParkPalisades Amusement Park was an amusement park located in Bergen County, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. It was situated atop the New Jersey Palisades lying partly in Cliffside Park and partly in Fort Lee. The park operated from 1898 until 1971, remaining one of the most...
, former amusement park in Bergen County, New Jersey - Palisade Avenue (Hudson Palisades)Palisade Avenue (Hudson Palisades)Palisade Avenue is the name given to a historic road which parallels the eastern crest of Hudson Palisades in northeastern New Jersey. It travels between in Jersey City and Fort Lee, passing through Jersey City Heights, North Hudson, and Cliffside Park, various parts carrying Hudson and Bergen...
in Hudson and Bergen, New Jersey - Palisades CenterPalisades CenterThe Palisades Center Mall, often referred to as the Palisades Mall, in West Nyack, New York is the eighth largest shopping mall in the United States by total area, and sixth largest by gross leasable space...
, a major shopping center in West Nyack, New York - Palisades Charter High SchoolPalisades Charter High SchoolPalisades Charter High School is a secondary school in Los Angeles, California, United States. The public high school serves the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Palisades Highlands, Kenter Canyon and portions of Brentwood...
, in Los Angeles, California - Palisades Interstate ParkwayPalisades Interstate ParkwayThe Palisades Interstate Parkway is a long limited-access highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. The parkway is a major commuter route into New York City from Rockland and Orange counties in New York and Bergen County in New Jersey...
, a highway in New York and New Jersey - Palisades Nuclear Generating StationPalisades Nuclear Generating StationThe Palisades Power Plant is a nuclear power plant located on Lake Michigan, in Van Buren County's Covert Township, Michigan, on a site of 432 acres 5 miles south of South Haven, Michigan, USA.Palisades is owned and operated by Entergy...
in Van Buren County, Michigan - Palisades ToysPalisades ToysPalisades Entertainment, LLC, better known as Palisades Toys, was a manufacturing and distributing toy & collectibles company geared toward the adult collector market...
, a company that produced action figures and other collectibles