Choctaw Louisiana Map

About Choctaw, Louisiana

Choctaw is a locality in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 775. The population density is 47.9 people per km². Choctaw is located at 29.8457°N, 90.7238°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70719, 70301.

Choctaw unfolds across a flat, verdant expanse where the Lower Grand River carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 17.2 miles south-southwest of Gardere, LA (from Gardere, LA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-southwest of White Castle. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that seems to press against the towering cypress trees, their gnarled roots drinking deep from the dark, nutrient-rich soil. Light at dusk takes on a bruised, amber quality, filtering through the dense canopy to illuminate the moss that hangs in thick, grey curtains. Three miles away, the Atchafalaya River Basin Swamp Megasite Fee serves as a vast, quiet sanctuary, anchoring the region in a wild, untamed silence that persists despite the changing seasons.

Choctaw maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, where the shadow of history—a blend of Cajun and Creole persistence—lingers in the architecture and the deliberate pace of the day. Agriculture remains a vital pulse, with the legacy of sugarcane fields stretching toward the horizon, far removed from the bustle of urban centers. Though Lake Verret sits thirteen miles to the west, the local identity is defined more by the intimate, winding waterways that have long supported the economy and provided a livelihood for generations of families. Life in Choctaw moves in cycles governed by the harvest and the rising water, a quiet endurance that feels as permanent as the riverbed itself.

About This Choctaw Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Choctaw, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.845682, -90.72384. 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 Choctaw includes the ZIP code (70719, 70301), telephone area code (985), county seat of Iberville Parish, and school district assignment (Lafourche 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.