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Amelia Louisiana Map

Explore Amelia, 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 Amelia, Louisiana

How to Use This Amelia, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Amelia, 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 Amelia.

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	Amelia
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. Mary Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.66632
Longitude	-91.102045
Population	2,132
Density	326.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	70380, 70340
Area Code	985
School District	St. Mary Parish School District

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About Amelia, Louisiana

Amelia is a locality in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,132. The population density is 326.5 people per km². Amelia is located at 29.6663°N, 91.1020°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70380, 70340.

Amelia rests where the heavy, humid air of the lowlands clings to the dark water of Bayou Caroline, which cuts a sluggish path through the landscape. It lies 6.7 miles east-southeast of Morgan City, LA (from Morgan City, LA: bearing 110°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-southeast of Berwick. The terrain is defined by a flat, saturated horizon where the earth yields easily to the pull of the tides, lingering only three miles from the open coastline. Cypress knees puncture the mud banks like gnarled knuckles, and the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered copper. To the north, the expanse of Lake Palourde stretches out as a vast, glass-still basin, while the distant silhouette of Avoca Island marks the boundary where the marsh begins to surrender to the sea.

Amelia draws its character from the rhythmic pulse of the oilfield service industry and the persistent, quiet labor of those who work the waterways. Life here is measured by the slow turn of the seasons and the constant, subtle shifting of the channels, including the nearby Bayou Chene, which serves as a vital artery for the local economy. Residents often gather at the Amelia Community Center, a space that anchors the daily social fabric of the people. The legacy of the region remains etched in the Cajun and Creole influences that flavor the local tongue and kitchen, reflecting a history of endurance in a land that is perpetually being reclaimed by the moisture and the silt.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Amelia Community Center (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 348° N
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 2.6 mi, 060° NE
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 179° S
Lake End Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 314° NW
The Rig Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 285° W
Morgan City Stadium (Stadium) — 6.8 mi, 294° NW
Bayou Vista Community Center (Local Recreation) — 9.5 mi, 279° W
Greenwood Gator Farm (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 106° E
Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area and Game Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 16.4 mi, 217° SW
Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.4 mi, 217° SW
Attakapas Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 309° NW
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.1 mi, 114° SE · 8,780 acres
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 18.9 mi, 062° NE
Lion Statue (Public Artwork) — 19.5 mi, 061° NE
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 292° W · 22k acres
Laurel Valley Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 066° NE
Southdown Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 104° E
Dumas Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.1 mi, 103° E
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 101° E
Chitimacha Veterans' Monument (Monument) — 29.8 mi, 301° NW
Bocage Plantation (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 016° N
Home Port (Historic Castle / Fort) — 34.1 mi, 116° SE
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 017° N
Boudreaux Canal (Viewpoint) — 34.9 mi, 124° SE
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park (State Park) — 35.9 mi, 309° NW
Bush Canal 2 (Attraction) — 36.4 mi, 124° SE
National Hansen's Disease Museum (Museum) — 36.8 mi, 358° N
WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A (Monument) — 37.1 mi, 354° N
Goula Paradise Farms (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 39.6 mi, 357° N
Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 46.8 mi, 067° NE

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