Coushatta Louisiana Map

About Coushatta, Louisiana

Coushatta is a locality in Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,752. The population density is 202.5 people per km². Coushatta is located at 32.0258°N, 93.3406°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Coushatta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71019.

Coushatta occupies a quiet expanse of the Red River valley, where the land stretches out in wide, alluvial flats punctuated by the occasional rise of higher ground like Couchanda Hill. It lies 23.1 miles northwest of Natchitoches, LA (from Natchitoches, LA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 21.0 miles east of Mansfield. Moisture hangs heavy in the air, a thick humidity that seems to slow the progression of the sun as it casts long, amber shadows across the fields. Five miles to the east, the stillness of Grassy Lake offers a mirror for the towering pines and hardwoods, while the Red River flows just a mile away, its silt-laden currents cutting a deliberate path through the landscape. This is an interior world, far removed from the brine and restlessness of the coast, defined instead by the deep, quiet cycles of the inland earth.

Coushatta traces its lineage through layers of agricultural labor and the steady, persistent industry of the surrounding parishes. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, with the seasons dictating the rhythm of life in a way that feels ancient and unyielding. Residents often look toward the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, nine miles away, as a reminder of the wilder, untamed character that once dominated these reaches before the town solidified its place on the map. Life here moves with a particular gravity, shaped by the local traditions and a history that favors the endurance of the individual over the flash of modern expansion. It is a place where the light at dusk settles with a heavy, golden permanence, catching the dust of the road and the quiet industry of a day drawing to a close.

About This Coushatta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coushatta, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.025834, -93.340597. 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 Coushatta includes the ZIP code (71019), telephone area code (318), county seat of Red River Parish, and school district assignment (Red River 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.