Avondale Louisiana Map

About Avondale, Louisiana

Avondale is a locality in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,582. The population density is 318.4 people per km². Avondale is located at 29.9010°N, 90.1970°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 71366, 70094.

Avondale emerges from the flat, heavy earth of the alluvial plains, defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of the Andrews Bayou as it snakes through the dense riparian growth. It lies 27.2 miles north-northeast of Natchez, MS (from Natchez, MS: bearing 15°T), and is situated 32.8 miles south of Tallulah. The horizon remains stubbornly level, a vast expanse of fertile soil where the light at dusk turns a bruised, liquid violet, softening the silhouette of the cypress trees that crowd the water’s edge. Three miles distant, the quiet stillness of Brushy Lake mirrors the humid sky, while the far-off suggestion of Newells Ridge provides the only break in the infinite horizontal stretch of the landscape. The atmosphere here carries a persistent, humid weight, a stillness that seems to suspend the afternoon in a perpetual, golden amber.

Avondale holds a quiet industriousness within its borders, shaped by a history of land development and the necessity of navigating the soft, yielding terrain. The local economy relies on the steady movement of goods and the maintenance of infrastructure that respects the presence of the Winter Quarters Crevasse, an ancient reminder of how the geography dictates human settlement. Education and agricultural study find a home at the Lsu Research Station, where the work of the soil continues under the watchful eyes of those who understand the temperamental nature of the ground. Life in Avondale moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, defined by the intersection of industrial transit and the deep, rooted traditions of the inland plains.

About This Avondale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Avondale, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.901029, -90.19702. 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 Avondale includes the ZIP code (71366, 70094), telephone area code (318, 504), county seat of Tensas Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson 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.