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Abita Springs Louisiana Map

Explore Abita Springs, Louisiana, 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 Abita Springs, Louisiana

How to Use This Abita Springs, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Abita Springs, Louisiana. 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 Louisiana 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 Abita Springs.

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	Abita Springs
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. Tammany Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.473491
Longitude	-90.020328
Population	2,631
Density	221.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70420
Area Code	985
School District	St. Tammany Parish School District

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About Abita Springs, Louisiana

Abita Springs is a locality in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,631. The population density is 221.4 people per km². Abita Springs is located at 30.4735°N, 90.0203°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Abita Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70420.

Abita Springs unfolds across a landscape of pine-dappled ridges and sandy soil, where the Abita River carves a quiet, tea-colored path through the woodland floor. It lies 3.8 miles east of Covington, LA (from Covington, LA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northeast of Mandeville. The terrain here rises in gentle, forested undulations that distinguish the ground from the flatter reaches to the south, creating a canopy of longleaf pine that filters the afternoon sun into shifting, amber shafts. At the center of this geography lies Abita Springs Park, a verdant clearing where the earth releases its cool, mineral-rich pulse in a steady, subterranean flow. This water, once prized for its purported medicinal virtues, defines the local character, grounding the atmosphere in a sense of natural permanence that persists even as the shadows lengthen over the damp, moss-covered roots of the riverbank.

History in Abita Springs remains tethered to the discovery of those deep-earth springs, which originally drew travelers seeking relief from the heat and humidity of the lower plains. As the nineteenth century gave way to the twentieth, the arrival of the railroad transformed the site from a remote woodland retreat into a destination for those escaping the bustle of the city, its economy shifting to accommodate the rhythm of visitors and the trade of the harvest. Today, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, reflected in the preservation of wooden structures and the quiet focus of its inhabitants. While Lake Pontchartrain lies only eight miles away, the identity of Abita Springs remains firmly inland, rooted in the steady, slow-moving currents of its own river and the enduring, quiet shade of the surrounding pines.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Ballpark (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 271° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 287° W
Abita Springs Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 289° W
Abita River (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 264° W
Money Hill Fee (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 047° NE
Tar Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 053° NE
Tchefuncte River And Its Tributaries (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 258° W
Tchefuncte I-12 Rest Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 249° W
Fairview Riverside State Park (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 238° SW
Fontainebleau State Park District I (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 187° S
Sugar Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.5 mi, 186° S
Collapsed Observarion Deck (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 182° S
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.8 mi, 175° S · 56k acres
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.4 mi, 060° NE · 73k acres
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 12.4 mi, 064° NE · 9,317 acres
September 11th Memorial (Monument) — 19.5 mi, 134° SE
Slidell Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 134° SE
Griffith Monument (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 134° SE
Carver Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 078° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 135° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 20.1 mi, 079° E
Auditorium (Theatre) — 20.2 mi, 079° E
Mcdonald Funeral Home (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 079° E
Crackin Shells Dippin Tails (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 079° E
Mural at Katiecakes (Public Artwork) — 20.5 mi, 080° E
Acadiana Cinema (Cinema) — 22.5 mi, 077° E
Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch (Attraction) — 33.2 mi, 230° SW
Louisiana Children's Museum (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 188° S
Historic Oak Grove (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 188° S
Pitot House (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 187° S

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