Albany Louisiana Map

About Albany, Louisiana

Albany is a locality in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,235. The population density is 355.8 people per km². Albany is located at 30.5044°N, 90.5823°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Albany is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70711.

Albany defines itself through the quiet, persistent flow of the Little Natalbany River, which carves a path through the dense, verdant woodlands of the Florida Parishes. It lies 7.2 miles west of Hammond, LA (from Hammond, LA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-northwest of Ponchatoula. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, humid stillness that clings to the loblolly pines and the low-lying thickets, where the sunlight filters through the canopy in muted, golden shafts. While Rose Mound rises in the distance to break the horizon, the earth remains stubbornly level, a sprawling expanse of pine flats and managed timberland that stretches away from the river’s edge. The air carries the scent of damp earth and crushed needles, a sensory reminder of the deep, inland geography that keeps the bustle of the world at a considerable remove.

Albany emerged as a center for the timber industry, its early years marked by the rhythmic whine of sawmills and the steady labor of those who cleared the dense forests to make way for agriculture. Today, the economy leans into a mixture of local commerce and the steady pulse of transit, with the Holden I-12 Rest Area serving as a brief waypoint for travelers traversing the broader landscape. The cultural rhythm of Albany remains tethered to the slow turn of the seasons, far from the influence of Lake Maurepas or the shifting terrain of Brier Patch Island. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned gravity, where the residents maintain a connection to the soil and the legacy of a working landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the frantic pace of the modern century.

About This Albany Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Albany, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.504358, -90.582314. 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 Albany includes the ZIP code (70711), telephone area code (985), county seat of Livingston Parish, and school district assignment (Livingston Parish School District).

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.