Center Point Louisiana Map

About Center Point, Louisiana

Center Point is a locality in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 580. The population density is 52.7 people per km². Center Point is located at 31.2482°N, 92.2099°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71323.

Center Point lies in a low-lying expanse where the earth seems to exhale a humid, verdant breath. It lies 14.6 miles east-south-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 107°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-west of Deville. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a gently rolling terrain crisscrossed by shallow bayous and drainage ditches, their still waters reflecting the immense, often overcast sky. Ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like spectral beards, anchor the fields, their gnarled branches reaching out as if to embrace the slow passage of time. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening sugarcane, carries the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, drowsy pulse that underscores the quietude of this place. The history of Center Point is as deeply rooted as the cypress knees that emerge from the marshy edges of its waterways. This is a land shaped by generations of farmers, their livelihoods tied to the fertile soil that has yielded cotton and, more recently, sugarcane, a crop that still defines the local economy, its tall stalks a shimmering sea under the Louisiana sun. The echoes of past lives are palpable, a quiet testament to the resilience of those who coaxed a living from this land. While not a place of grand monuments, Center Point possesses a distinct character, a slow unfurling of days where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace, and the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in bruised purples and oranges, feels like a significant event.

About This Center Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center Point, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.24824, -92.209852. 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 Center Point and Avoyelles Parish.

Detailed location data for Center Point includes the ZIP code (71323), telephone area code (318), county seat of Avoyelles Parish, and school district assignment (Avoyelles Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Center Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.