Columbia Louisiana Map

About Columbia, Louisiana

Columbia is a locality in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 277. The population density is 140.0 people per km². Columbia is located at 32.1021°N, 92.0764°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Columbia is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 70049, 71418.

Columbia rises from the low-slung banks where the Ouachita River carves a slow, deliberate path through the dense woodland of northern Louisiana. It lies 28.0 miles south of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 175°T), and is situated 29.2 miles south-southeast of Claiborne. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, humid stillness of the interior, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and pine needles long after the sun has retreated. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Brown Lake mirrors the towering hardwoods, providing a subtle counterpoint to the steady, southward pull of the river. To the west, the distant rise of the Bayou Dan Hills breaks the horizon, offering a faint, blue-hued silhouette that anchors the view against the expansive, verdant plains.

Columbia carries the weight of a history rooted in the timber and agricultural industries that once fueled the expansion of the river valley. The proximity of the Columbia Nursery - Forestry serves as a quiet reminder of the land’s enduring connection to the stewardship of these vast, timbered tracts. Life in Columbia moves with the measured cadence of the seasons, dictated by the cycles of the forest and the persistent, winding presence of the Ouachita River. In the golden light of late afternoon, the storefronts and quiet streets seem to hold their breath, reflecting a local economy that has long balanced the demands of modern commerce with the stubborn, slow-growing reality of the surrounding woods.

About This Columbia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Columbia, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.102102, -92.076434. 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 Columbia includes the ZIP code (70049, 71418), telephone area code (504, 318), county seat of Caldwell Parish, and school district assignment (Caldwell 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.