Berwick Louisiana Map

About Berwick, Louisiana

Berwick is a locality in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,771. The population density is 312.2 people per km². Berwick is located at 29.7005°N, 91.2352°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Berwick is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70342.

Berwick occupies a low, humid reach of land defined by the persistent, heavy current of the Lower Atchafalaya River. The air here carries the scent of brackish water and damp earth, a quality that clings to the skin during the long, humid afternoons. To the north, the expanse of Lake Palourde softens the horizon, while the surrounding landscape remains defined by marshy lowlands and dense, tangled vegetation. Just a mile away, Pharr Park offers a quiet space where the thick canopy of cypress trees filters the sunlight into long, pale shafts. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain is shaped by the proximity of Bayou Penchant, which winds through the wetlands toward the coastal reaches only six miles away, lending the entire region a sense of being perpetually reclaimed by the tide.

Berwick maintains a distinct identity anchored by its long-standing relationship with the water and the industrial labor that sustains it. The local economy persists through the rhythm of the river, with maritime commerce and vessel support services providing the structural pulse of daily life. History lingers in the quiet streets, where the influence of generations of families who built their livelihoods upon the shifting silt remains visible in the modest, sturdy architecture. Out toward the water, the silhouette of Beers Island marks a point of stillness in the landscape, a reminder of the quiet isolation that characterizes this part of the world. Life in Berwick moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, favoring the steady labor of the docks and the slow, lyrical transition of the seasons over the frantic urgency found elsewhere.

About This Berwick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Berwick, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.700548, -91.235184. 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 Berwick includes the ZIP code (70342), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. Mary Parish, and school district assignment (St. Mary 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.