Convent Louisiana Map

About Convent, Louisiana

Convent is a locality in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 637. The population density is 61.1 people per km². Convent is located at 30.0208°N, 90.8298°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70723.

Convent rests in the low-lying lands of St. James Parish, a place where the air hangs heavy with the scent of sugar cane and the distant hum of river traffic. It lies 21.2 miles west of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Chackbay. The landscape here is flat, a rich alluvial plain carved by the Mississippi River over eons, its fertile soil a deep, dark brown that clings to everything. Cypress trees, draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the bayous and drainage ditches, their knees pushing up from the murky water like ancient, gnarled knuckles. The sky above Convent is vast, often a pale, washed-out blue during the day, transforming into a bruised purple and fiery orange as dusk settles, painting streaks across the horizon. The history of Convent is deeply entwined with the cultivation of sugar, a legacy that still defines its economy. Grand plantation homes, though many have faded or are privately held, hint at a past built on both immense wealth and profound hardship, a story whispered in the rustling of the cane fields. The river, a constant presence, has always been the lifeblood, facilitating trade and travel, and the small, scattered settlements like Convent have always looked to its ebb and flow. Today, the rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons of the sugar cane harvest, a cyclical pulse that beats through the quiet days, punctuated by the occasional passing of a barge or the distant call of a train.

About This Convent Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Convent, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.020757, -90.829816. 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 Convent and St. James Parish.

Detailed location data for Convent includes the ZIP code (70723), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. James Parish, and school district assignment (St. James 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 Convent is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.