Berwick, 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 Berwick, St. Mary Parish.
| City | Berwick |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Mary Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.694653 |
| Longitude | -91.218992 |
| Population | 4,607 |
| Density | 306.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Berwick is a locality in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,607. The population density is 306.2 people per km². Berwick is located at 29.6947°N, 91.2190°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70342.
Berwick breathes the humid air of coastal Louisiana, a place where the Atchafalaya River snakes its wide, brown course towards the Gulf. It lies 30.8 miles west-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 0.8 miles west-south-west of Morgan City. The land here is flat, a low-lying expanse of rich, dark soil, occasionally broken by the deeper emerald of marsh grasses and the silvery glint of bayous. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like ancient, contemplative figures, stand sentinel along the riverbanks, their roots grasping firmly into the yielding earth. The sky, a vast, often dramatic canvas, can shift from the washed-out blues of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the water with ephemeral strokes of light. The sound of distant boat horns is a constant murmur, a reminder of the vital artery that flows through this landscape. Berwick's history is inextricably tied to its watery domain, a legacy of fishing and, more recently, the booming oil and gas industry that has shaped its modern economy. For generations, the bounty of the Gulf and the river sustained its people, a tradition that still lingers in the scent of salt and the sight of shrimp boats bobbing in the harbor. The legacy of exploration and extraction is evident in the sturdy, functional buildings that line the main thoroughfares, a practical architecture born of necessity and industry. The air here carries the ghosts of steamboats and the hum of modern machinery, a layered soundscape reflecting Berwick's enduring connection to the waterways and the energy that pulses beneath the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Berwick, 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 Berwick and St. Mary Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Berwick 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 Berwick 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. |