Baskin Louisiana Map
Baskin, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Baskin, Franklin Parish.
Interactive Map of Baskin, Louisiana
| City | Baskin |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Franklin Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.259038 |
| Longitude | -91.747626 |
| Population | 143 |
| Density | 52.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Baskin, Louisiana
Baskin is a locality in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 143. The population density is 52.1 people per km². Baskin is located at 32.2590°N, 91.7476°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71219.
Baskin, Louisiana, exhales a quiet breath of humid air, thick with the scent of damp earth and distant pine. It lies 27.7 miles south-east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-west of Winnsboro. The landscape here is a gentle yielding of the land, a subtle swell and dip that speaks of ancient, slow-moving waters. Fields of emerald green, checkerboarded with the richer tones of tilled soil, stretch towards horizons softened by a haze that blurs the edges of the sky. The sunlight, when it breaks through the humid veil, can be surprisingly potent, casting long, stark shadows from solitary oak trees that stand like weathered sentinels at the edges of pastures. The air itself seems to hum with the unseen life of insects and the rustle of unseen creatures in the dense, verdant growth that crowds the ditches and borders. The history of Baskin is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands of Franklin Parish, a place where agriculture has long been the lifeblood, with cotton and soybeans dominating the fields in seasons past and present. The quiet hum of tractors often forms the soundtrack to everyday life, a constant reminder of the land's enduring pull. Though Baskin itself may not boast grand monuments or bustling avenues, its character is etched into the very way the days unfold, a steady, deliberate pace dictated by the sun and the seasons. The local economy, while perhaps modest, is rooted in the bounty of the soil, a testament to generations who have worked this ground, their efforts contributing to the quiet resilience that defines Baskin.
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About This Baskin Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Baskin, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Baskin and Franklin Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Baskin is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Baskin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
