Avondale Louisiana Map

About Avondale, Louisiana

Avondale is a locality in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,608. The population density is 361.3 people per km². Avondale is located at 29.9130°N, 90.2037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70094.

Avondale lies in a low-lying expanse where the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the faint, salty tang of distant Gulf waters. It lies 5.8 miles south-south-west of Metairie, LA (from Metairie, LA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-south-west of New Orleans. Cypress knees punctuate the muddy edges of slow-moving canals, their dark bark slick with perpetual dampness, while the sun, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, casts a pale, diffused glow on the flat terrain. Mature oaks, draped in Spanish moss, offer a dappled shade that does little to alleviate the pervasive warmth, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers across the landscape. The dominant sounds are the insistent hum of cicadas and the occasional rumble of traffic from the arteries that connect this place to the wider world. This stretch of Jefferson Parish has always been tied to the water, its history shaped by the ebb and flow of the Mississippi River and the smaller bayous that thread through the land. Once a place of agricultural pursuits, the economic character of Avondale has shifted, now bearing the imprint of industrial activity, particularly in shipbuilding and related heavy industries that line the riverfront. The ghostly outlines of older structures, remnants of a less hurried past, can sometimes be glimpsed through the encroaching vegetation, hinting at lives lived closer to the soil and the water. The rhythm of life here is dictated less by the seasons and more by the demands of commerce and the persistent, moist embrace of the Louisiana climate.

About This Avondale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Avondale, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.912983, -90.203687. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Avondale and Jefferson Parish.

Detailed location data for Avondale includes the ZIP code (71366), telephone area code (318, 504), county seat of Jefferson Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Avondale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.