Bayou L'Ourse Louisiana Map

About Bayou L'Ourse, Louisiana

Bayou L'Ourse is a locality in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,806. The population density is 256.0 people per km². Bayou L'Ourse is located at 29.7174°N, 91.0607°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70380.

Bayou L'Ourse defines itself by the dark, tea-colored waters of the namesake bayou that curls through the landscape like a slow, deliberate pulse. It lies 8.9 miles east of Morgan City, LA (from Morgan City, LA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Berwick. Cypress knees break the surface of the marshy margins, their gnarled forms casting long, spindly shadows that stretch across the damp earth as the afternoon light thickens into a heavy, golden syrup. Only two miles to the north, the expansive surface of Lake Palourde reflects the shifting moods of the sky, serving as a vast, shimmering anchor for the surrounding wetlands. The air here remains heavy with the scent of wet silt and decaying vegetation, a dampness that clings to the skin and slows the gait of any traveler passing through this low-lying, humid corridor.

History in Bayou L'Ourse remains tethered to the water, where generations have harvested the bounty of the swamps and navigated the intricate veins of the delta toward the distant, saline influence of Bayou Chene. Economic life turns upon the steady labor of the maritime and agricultural sectors, with the nearby Lsu Research Station providing a quiet, scholarly counterpoint to the persistent hum of industry that characterizes the local commerce. Beyond the reach of the immediate shoreline, the presence of Avoca Island marks the edge of the navigable labyrinth, a reminder of the vast, watery expanse that separates this land from the open coastline six miles away. Life moves with a deliberate, unforced cadence here, dictated by the cycles of the tides and the seasonal rhythms of the bayou, where the weight of the humidity seems to press time itself into a flatter, more meditative shape.

About This Bayou L'Ourse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bayou L'Ourse, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.7174, -91.0607. 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 Bayou L'Ourse includes the ZIP code (70380), telephone area code (985), county seat of Assumption Parish, and school district assignment (Assumption 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.