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Ball Louisiana Map

Explore Ball, 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 Ball, Louisiana

How to Use This Ball, Louisiana Map

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

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	Ball
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Rapides Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.415457
Longitude	-92.411804
Population	3,961
Density	192.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71405
Area Code	318
School District	Rapides Parish School District

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About Ball, Louisiana

Ball is a locality in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,961. The population density is 192.3 people per km². Ball is located at 31.4155°N, 92.4118°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ball is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71405.

Ball unfolds across a landscape of low-slung, sun-drenched plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the shadow of distant peaks. It lies 6.6 miles north-northeast of Pineville, LA (from Pineville, LA: bearing 12°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-northeast of Alexandria. Moisture hangs heavy in the air, a thick, sweet heat that clings to the pine-needled earth and the broad, dusty leaves of the undergrowth. A mile away, the quiet currents of Kitchen Creek trace a thin, silver line through the verdant brush, while the nearby Walking Trail Park offers a modest sanctuary of shade for those seeking the stillness of the afternoon. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, syrupy quality, turning the sky a bruised violet as the day surrenders to a long, humid silence.

Ball maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by a legacy of hard-working industry that has long defined the character of its inhabitants. While the sprawl of Kisatchie National Forest looms sixteen miles to the west, the local economy remains tied to the rhythm of the immediate plains and the practical trades that support the surrounding region. Life here is not measured by grand monuments, but by the quiet persistence of daily work and the familiar paths carved through the tall grass. Though the expansive waters of Hardwater Lake lie ten miles distant, the people of Ball look instead to the grounded realities of their own soil, finding a particular beauty in the way the shadows lengthen over the flat, enduring expanse of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walking Trail Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 173° S
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 1.4 mi, 063° NE · 607k acres
Camp Livingston: POW Camp (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 079° E
Camp LIvingston Gas Chamber (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 049° NE
Ward 10 Recreation District (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 180° S
Camp Beauregard Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 082° E
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 202° S
Big Creek (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 012° N
Louisiana History Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 195° S
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 067° NE
Bayou Beouf Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 13.5 mi, 224° SW · 995 acres
Bayou Beouf Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 15.3 mi, 204° SW
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.3 mi, 073° E · 88k acres
White supremacy monument (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 292° W
Red River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.1 mi, 291° W · 30k acres
Moon Tree (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 224° SW
Southern Forest Heritage Museum (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 197° S
Paragon Cinema (Cinema) — 29.7 mi, 136° SE
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.5 mi, 277° W · 8,701 acres
Eark K Long Memorial Statue (Monument) — 37.7 mi, 340° N
Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 38.3 mi, 281° W
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 46.3 mi, 301° NW
Cane River Gallery (Public Artwork) — 46.3 mi, 301° NW
Longleaf Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 51.3 mi, 236° SW
Alligator Park (Nature Reserve) — 52.0 mi, 303° NW
Fort Polk Military Museum (Museum) — 53.9 mi, 242° SW
Town of Washington Museum (Museum) — 59.1 mi, 159° S
Vidalia Riverfront Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 59.3 mi, 080° E
Fort Rosalie (Attraction) — 59.8 mi, 080° E
Martin Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 60.3 mi, 081° E

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