Baskin Louisiana Map

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.

About This Baskin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baskin, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.259038, -91.747626. 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.

Detailed location data for Baskin includes the ZIP code (71219), telephone area code (318), county seat of Franklin Parish, and school district assignment (Franklin 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 Baskin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.