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Bridge City Louisiana Map

Explore Bridge City, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bridge City, Louisiana

How to Use This Bridge City, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bridge City, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bridge City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bridge City
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Jefferson Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.940771
Longitude	-90.156566
Population	7,219
Density	666.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	70094
Area Code	504
School District	Jefferson Parish School District

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About Bridge City, Louisiana

Bridge City is a locality in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,219. The population density is 666.8 people per km². Bridge City is located at 29.9408°N, 90.1566°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70094.

Bridge City maintains a quiet, weighted presence along the banks of the Mississippi River, where the slow, brown current dictates the pace of the day. It lies 2.6 miles east-northeast of Waggaman, LA (from Waggaman, LA: bearing 67°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-southwest of New Orleans. The land here remains low and level, marked by the thick, humid air that carries the scent of brackish water from the coastline sixteen miles away. To the west, the landscape dips toward the Bell Crevasse, a reminder of the water’s persistent claim on this soft, alluvial soil. Scout Island sits six miles out, a silent marker in the distance, while the nearby Lake Cataouatche offers a vast, shallow expanse that reflects the heavy clouds of the afternoon. At the Bridge City Playground, the ground holds the memory of every rain, grounding the neighborhood in a landscape defined by the constant, shifting influence of Bayou Bardeaux.

Industrial ambition has long defined the rhythm of Bridge City, drawing its strength from the deep-water access provided by the river. Warehousing and logistics facilities line the riverfront, their steel skeletons creating a stark silhouette against the humid sky. Historically, the area functioned as a vital connector for the movement of goods, relying on the labor of those who understood the temperamental demands of the riverbank. Small-scale commerce and service industries now support the people who live within the reach of the Mississippi River, sustaining a local economy that moves with the deliberate weight of a cargo ship. Workers here recognize that the land’s value is tied to its proximity to the water, ensuring that industry remains the primary anchor of the local experience.

Bridge City carries a distinctive cultural character, a blend of traditional Southern outlooks and a lingering, quiet resilience that mirrors the movement of the tides. The atmosphere is defined by the light at dusk, which turns the river into a ribbon of hammered copper and forces the pace of life to slow to a near-halt. While large landmarks are few, the Bridge City Playground serves as the social center, a space where the local cadence is most audible beneath the shade of heavy, broad-leafed trees. The community values a certain reticence, favoring the comfort of long-standing routines over the noise of rapid change. Though few figures of national fame claim these streets as their origin, the people of Bridge City share a collective identity forged by the proximity of the Mississippi River and the ever-present, humid weight of the Gulf air.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jefferson Playground (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 329° NW
Gumbo Festival (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 226° SW
New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 303° NW
J&S Gallery (Gallery) — 1.7 mi, 342° N
Audubon Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 131° SE
John J Audubon Statue (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 128° SE
The Fly (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 137° SE
Odenheimer Aquarium (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 126° SE
Harrell Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 055° NE
Bayou Segnette State Park (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 189° S
Prytania Theatre (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 112° E
Larry Gilbert Stadium (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 055° NE
Rosenberg House (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 110° E
Saints Training/baseball Stadium/recreat (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 315° NW
Ancestral Legacy (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 060° NE
Ken Hollis Theater (Theatre) — 3.7 mi, 311° NW
Garden of Honor (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 241° SW
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 241° SW
Katrina National Memorial Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 067° NE
Bayou Saint John (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 060° NE
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 4.8 mi, 166° S
Broad Theater (Cinema) — 4.8 mi, 065° NE
NOLA Wax Hands (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 309° NW
Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 087° E
Pitot House (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 055° NE
Louisiana Children's Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 048° NE
Salvador Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 247° SW
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.3 mi, 062° NE · 28k acres
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 057° NE · 25k acres
Bayou Savage National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 15.6 mi, 057° NE

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