Cottonport Louisiana Map
Cottonport, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cottonport, Avoyelles Parish.
Interactive Map of Cottonport, Louisiana
| City | Cottonport |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Avoyelles Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.984079 |
| Longitude | -92.053456 |
| Population | 1,858 |
| Density | 342.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cottonport, Louisiana
Cottonport is a locality in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,858. The population density is 342.2 people per km². Cottonport is located at 30.9841°N, 92.0535°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71327.
Cottonport lies low in the alluvial embrace of Avoyelles Parish, a place where the land exhales a humid, verdant breath. It lies 32.4 miles south-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 134°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south of Marksville. The terrain here is a patient sprawl of flat, fertile fields, often crisscrossed by drainage ditches that mirror the slow, deliberate movements of the nearby bayous. Cypress trees, their knees knobby sentinels, stand guard at the edges of water, their shadows stretching long and languid across the sugarcane and cotton that define the agricultural horizon. The air itself, thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine, hums with the ceaseless thrum of cicadas, a constant, almost palpable presence that underscores the unhurried rhythm of life in Cottonport. This corner of Louisiana carries the deep imprint of its agricultural past, a legacy built on the sweat of generations working the rich, dark soil. The name itself hints at a history woven from the cotton trade, a once-booming industry that shaped the fortunes and families of this region. Today, while cotton still plays a role, the economy of Cottonport has diversified, with rice and soybeans sharing the fields, and a quiet resilience evident in the small businesses that dot the main thoroughfares. The Atchafalaya Basin, a vast wilderness of swamps and bayous, lies not far off, its wildness a constant counterpoint to the cultivated order of the fields, offering a rich larder of fish and game that has sustained the local culture for centuries, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the water.
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About This Cottonport Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cottonport, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Cottonport and Avoyelles Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cottonport is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cottonport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
