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 520. The population density is 42.4 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 emerges from the flat, humid expanse of the Louisiana interior as a quiet intersection of open fields and encroaching woodland. It lies 14.2 miles east-southeast of Pineville, LA (from Pineville, LA: bearing 111°T), and is situated 14.6 miles east-southeast of Alexandria. Low, silken heat clings to the earth here, where the horizon stretches wide across the level ground of Long Prairie, just a mile from the slow, murky meanderings of Wiggins Bayou. In the distance, the subtle rise of Les Grandes Côtes breaks the monotony of the plains, offering a faint, uneven jaggedness against the heavy sky. The light at dusk settles thick and golden over the tall grasses, turning the surrounding timber into deep, violet silhouettes that seem to hold their breath as the crickets begin their evening cadence.

Center Point maintains a modest, enduring character forged by the rhythms of agriculture and the steady patience of its inhabitants. Local life remains tied to the land, echoing a history of rural industry that persists despite the shifting tides of the modern economy. Beyond the immediate fields, the expansive, protected wetlands of the Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge provide a sanctuary for migratory birds, preserving a wilder, more ancient texture in the landscape. Though the bustle of larger parishes feels distant, the area retains a distinct, unhurried focus, where the seasons are marked not by clocks, but by the changing color of the crops and the rising of the water in the nearby drainage basins.

About This Center Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center Point, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.24824, -92.209852. 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 Center Point includes the ZIP code (71323), telephone area code (318), county seat of Avoyelles Parish, and school district assignment (Avoyelles 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.