Belmont Louisiana Map

About Belmont, Louisiana

Belmont is a locality in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 305. The population density is 11.7 people per km². Belmont is located at 31.7182°N, 93.5082°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70743, 70767, 71486.

Belmont exists as a quiet accumulation of sun-drenched earth and persistent vegetation, defined by the slow, heavy atmosphere of an inland landscape where the humidity seems to hold the light in suspension. It lies 5.9 miles northwest of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-southwest of Baker. The terrain around Belmont favors low-lying fields and dense woodland, marked by the proximity of the Mississippi River, which exerts a subtle, gravity-like influence on the drainage of the surrounding soil. Only three miles to the north, the still surface of Gar Pond reflects the sky, providing a mirror to the shifting clouds, while the nearby Free Negro Point Crevasse serves as a reminder of the land’s shifting, alluvial temperament. The air here is thick with the scent of damp loam and pine, and the horizon is often blurred by the shimmering heat that rises from the flat, unbroken stretches of the countryside.

History in Belmont is measured not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of agricultural labor and the resilience of those who cultivate the heavy dirt. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons, where the cultivation of crops dictates the pace of the day and the gradual transition of the year. Leisure finds its modest expression at William & Lee Park, where the canopy of trees offers a reprieve from the relentless afternoon sun and the social life of the residents quietly unfolds. Life in Belmont moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, shaped by a heritage of land-use that has left its mark on the very fiber of the regional identity, ensuring that the character of the place remains as grounded and steady as the deep, dark soil itself.

About This Belmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belmont, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.718182, -93.508178. 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 Belmont includes the ZIP code (70743, 70767, 71486), telephone area code (985, 318), county seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, and school district assignment (Sabine 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.