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Chauvin Louisiana Map

Explore Chauvin, 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 Chauvin, Louisiana

How to Use This Chauvin, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chauvin, 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 Chauvin.

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	Chauvin
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Terrebonne Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.438553
Longitude	-90.595365
Population	2,575
Density	208.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	70344
Area Code	985
School District	Terrebonne Parish School District

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About Chauvin, Louisiana

Chauvin is a locality in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,575. The population density is 208.8 people per km². Chauvin is located at 29.4386°N, 90.5954°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70344.

Chauvin emerges from the flat, marshy expanse of the delta where the land seems to dissolve into the brackish pulse of the tide. It lies 13.2 miles southeast of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south of Bourg. Bayou Petit Caillou serves as the primary artery here, its dark, slow-moving waters defining the edges of the settlement and reflecting the heavy, humid sky. To the east, the brackish expanse of Billy Goat Bay sits two miles away, acting as a quiet basin for the encroaching tides. The horizon is low and wide, dominated by grasses that sway in a constant, salt-heavy breeze, while the proximity to the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area ensures that the wild, tangled spirit of the wetlands remains an immediate neighbor to the modest houses lining the banks.

Chauvin carries the weight of a maritime heritage, its economy historically anchored to the harvest of the sea and the steady labor of the shrimp fleet. Life here is measured by the seasonal migrations of the catch and the resilience of those who endure the shifting boundaries of the coast, including the distant, eroding shores of Isle de Jean Charles. The culture remains deeply rooted in a blend of traditions that favor the quiet endurance of the bayou, where the air at dusk takes on a bruised, violet hue and the silence is punctuated only by the distant hum of a trawler engine. It is a place where the boundary between the firm ground and the shifting water is perpetually under negotiation, demanding a patient and pragmatic grace from those who call it home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Home Port (Historic Castle / Fort) — 0.6 mi, 012° N
Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 093° E
Montegut Recreation Center (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 042° NE
Boudreaux Canal (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 201° S
Bush Canal 2 (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 185° S
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 8.5 mi, 211° SW
City Park (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 332° NW
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.8 mi, 292° W · 8,780 acres
Dumas Auditorium (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 323° NW
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 326° NW
Southdown Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 320° NW
Blessed Virgin Mary (Public Artwork) — 16.2 mi, 055° NE
Lions Park (Local Recreation) — 17.3 mi, 073° E
Greenwood Gator Farm (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 303° NW
Salvador Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.4 mi, 036° NE
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 26.4 mi, 317° NW
Laurel Valley Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 335° NW
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 28.2 mi, 331° NW
Swamp tour airboat (Attraction) — 34.7 mi, 052° NE
Clark Cheniere Historical Marker (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 054° NE
Manila Village Historical Marker (Monument) — 34.9 mi, 054° NE
Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 36.5 mi, 020° N
Grand Isle State Park (State Park) — 37.0 mi, 116° SE
Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area and Game Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 37.1 mi, 268° W
Swampwalk (Attraction) — 37.6 mi, 050° NE
Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 38.7 mi, 019° N
The Rig Museum (Museum) — 40.8 mi, 295° NW
Morgan City Stadium (Stadium) — 41.0 mi, 297° NW
Louisiana Toy Train Museum (Museum) — 42.6 mi, 029° NE
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.8 mi, 296° NW · 22k acres

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