Chackbay Louisiana Map

About Chackbay, Louisiana

Chackbay is a locality in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,436. The population density is 73.6 people per km². Chackbay is located at 29.8835°N, 90.7973°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70301.

Chackbay breathes the humid, fertile air of Louisiana’s bayou country, a landscape painted in shades of emerald and ochre where the land yields slowly to the insistent embrace of water. It lies 20.4 miles north-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 347°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-north-east of Thibodaux. The terrain here is a study in gentle flatness, crisscrossed by serpentine bayous and canals that glint like polished obsidian under the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. Live oaks, gnarled and draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the few firm banks, their branches reaching out as if in perpetual greeting. The very essence of Chackbay feels tied to the ebb and flow of these waterways, a quiet testament to a life lived in close communion with the Louisiana soil and its liquid veins. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, hums with the unseen industry of insects and the distant calls of unseen birds. The history of Chackbay is as deeply rooted as the cypress trees that once dominated its landscape, shaped by the ebb and flow of both natural forces and human endeavor. For generations, this area has been a vital artery for agriculture, its rich soil yielding bountiful harvests of sugarcane and rice, a legacy that continues to inform the local economy. The intricate network of bayous and canals not only sustained these crops but also served as the primary thoroughfares, echoes of which can still be felt in the unhurried pace of life. While larger industries may have passed through, Chackbay retains a distinct character, a place where the memory of Cajun resilience and a deep connection to the land are palpable, particularly in the quiet evenings when the setting sun casts long, golden shadows across the fields and waterways.

About This Chackbay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chackbay, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.883539, -90.797315. 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 Chackbay and Lafourche Parish.

Detailed location data for Chackbay includes the ZIP code (70301), telephone area code (985), county seat of Lafourche Parish, and school district assignment (Lafourche 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 Chackbay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.