Chauvin Louisiana Map

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.

About This Chauvin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chauvin, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.438553, -90.595365. 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 Chauvin includes the ZIP code (70344), telephone area code (985), county seat of Terrebonne Parish, and school district assignment (Terrebonne 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.