Darrow, 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 Darrow, Ascension Parish.
| City | Darrow |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Ascension Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.118254 |
| Longitude | -90.985377 |
| Population | 183 |
| Density | 394.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Darrow is a locality in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 183. The population density is 394.0 people per km². Darrow is located at 30.1183°N, 90.9854°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70725.
Darrow rests in a landscape where the bayou’s breath is a constant presence, a humid whisper that clings to the drooping cypress limbs and the broad, waxy leaves of the magnolias. It lies 12.8 miles south of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Gonzales. The terrain here is low-lying, a mosaic of alluvial plains and meandering waterways, where the earth itself seems to hold the memory of countless floods. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of live oaks, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating the slow crawl of life – the shimmer of a dragonfly’s wing, the deliberate glide of a turtle, the patient stillness of a heron by the water's edge. The air itself is thick with the scent of damp earth, decaying leaves, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms. This is a place shaped by the rhythm of the Mississippi River, its history intertwined with the fertile soil that has long sustained agriculture, particularly sugarcane. The legacy of plantation life still echoes, though the economy of Darrow has diversified, finding new footing in the burgeoning industrial corridors that have sprung up along the river’s banks. Yet, the enduring spirit of the region remains, a testament to resilience and adaptation. The small, close-knit communities here possess a quiet pride, their lives a gentle ebb and flow, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring beauty of the Louisiana low country.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Darrow, 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 Darrow and Ascension Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Darrow 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 Darrow 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. |