Explore Addis, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Addis, 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 Addis.
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 | Addis |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | West Baton Rouge Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.369535 |
| Longitude | -91.263648 |
| Population | 6,731 |
| Density | 618.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 70710 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| School District | West Baton Rouge Parish School District |
Addis maintains a quiet presence upon the flat, alluvial plains that stretch across this fertile stretch of the interior. It lies 7.5 miles west of Gardere, LA (from Gardere, LA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 9.4 miles southwest of Baton Rouge. The landscape around Addis is defined by the heavy, moisture-laden air that clings to the fields during the long, humid summers. Only one mile away, the Mississippi River moves with a deliberate, muscular weight, carving the character of the soil itself. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain remains largely level, offering an expansive view of the sky that shifts from bruised purple to pale gold as the sun retreats. The stillness is punctuated only by the rustle of wind through the tall grasses, grounding Addis in a landscape of quiet, persistent growth.
Development in Addis emerged from the necessity of the land, shaped by the cycles of the harvest and the movement of goods through the region. Agriculture remains a foundational element, with the surrounding acreage dominated by rows of sugarcane that turn the fields into a sea of vibrant green. While the modern economy has diversified, the rhythm of industry here still mirrors the steady, industrious pace established by early settlers who recognized the value of the rich, dark earth. Local commerce supports a steady life where the labor of the day is measured by the steady hum of machinery and the seasonal demands of the crop. Addis serves as a functional anchor for those who work the land, preserving a way of life that values consistency over the frantic speed of larger urban centers.
Community life in Addis finds its focus at Myhand Park, where the local spirit gathers under the shade of mature trees. The culture here is a layered reflection of the region, where the influence of long-standing traditions shapes the food, the music, and the slow, deliberate way neighbors greet one another. While the town remains modest in scale, it possesses a distinct personality that is felt in the lingering heat of an afternoon and the quiet sociability of its residents. Large-scale events are rare, favoring instead the small, recurring gatherings that define the annual calendar. Addis remains a place where the focus stays on the immediate, the tangible, and the enduring connections forged between those who choose to live within these quiet, inland borders.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Addis, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.369535, -91.263648. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Addis includes the ZIP code (70710), telephone area code (985), county seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, and school district assignment (West Baton Rouge Parish School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |