Belmont Louisiana Map
Belmont, West Baton Rouge Parish
Belmont, 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 Belmont, West Baton Rouge Parish.
Interactive Map of Belmont, Louisiana
| City | Belmont |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | West Baton Rouge Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.498801 |
| Longitude | -91.235665 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Belmont, Louisiana
Belmont is a locality in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Belmont is located at 30.4988°N, 91.2357°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71486.0.
Belmont sits low and wide, a place where the land seems to exhale slowly. It lies 5.9 miles north-west of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-west of Baker. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a subtle undulation that hints at the vast, flat canvas of the Mississippi River delta. Cypress and live oak, draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the shallow, slow-moving bayous that thread through the landscape, their dark waters reflecting the humid, opalescent sky. The air itself is thick with the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a constant, tangible presence that clings to everything. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar softness, a diffused golden haze that seems to mute the edges of the world, making the distant fields of sugarcane appear as shimmering, indistinct seas. The history of Belmont is deeply intertwined with the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. This land, once part of vast plantation holdings, now finds its livelihood in the cultivation of sugarcane, the stalks a verdant, whispering sea stretching towards the horizon. The economy here is a quiet hum of agricultural machinery and the steady, unhurried pace of rural life, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the needs of the crop. Along the bayous, the echoes of earlier eras can still be felt, whispers of steamboats that once plied these waterways, carrying goods and people through the heart of Louisiana. While grand estates are few, the character of Belmont is defined by its enduring connection to the land and a resilient spirit forged in the fertile delta.
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About This Belmont Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Belmont, 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 Belmont and West Baton Rouge Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Belmont 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 Belmont 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. |
