Crescent Louisiana Map

About Crescent, Louisiana

Crescent is a locality in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 811. The population density is 188.0 people per km². Crescent is located at 30.2432°N, 91.2882°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70360, 70764.

Crescent emerges from the flat, humid expanse of the Louisiana interior as a quiet intersection of damp earth and verdant growth. It lies 11.1 miles southwest of Gardere, LA (from Gardere, LA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south of Addis. Bayou Plaquemine carves a sluggish, tea-colored path through the landscape, its banks lined with the gnarled roots of cypress trees that seem to hold the shifting soil in a permanent, silent grip. The air here carries a heavy, lingering warmth that thickens as the afternoon sun retreats, turning the sky into a bruised palette of violet and gold. Far to the west, the horizon remains stubbornly level, offering no relief in the form of rising ground, while the dense, encroaching vegetation thrives in the perpetual moisture of the low-lying plains.

History in Crescent is measured not by monuments, but by the persistent cycles of the sugarcane harvest and the steady, rhythmic labor that sustains the local economy. Families have long marked time by the seasonal burning of the fields, a practice that leaves a faint, acrid perfume on the breeze, grounding the daily routine in the tangible reality of the land. While the residents often seek recreation at Plaquemine City Park for its shaded walkways, the true character of Crescent remains tied to the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life. Even the occasional traveler passing through is struck by how the light seems to catch on the emerald stalks, reflecting a deep, unhurried connection to the terrain that has defined the region for generations.

About This Crescent Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crescent, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.243178, -91.288157. 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 Crescent includes the ZIP code (70360, 70764), telephone area code (985), county seat of Iberville Parish, and school district assignment (Iberville 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.