Darrow Louisiana Map

About Darrow, Louisiana

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.

About This Darrow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Darrow, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.118254, -90.985377. 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.

Detailed location data for Darrow includes the ZIP code (70725), telephone area code (985), county seat of Ascension Parish, and school district assignment (Ascension 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 Darrow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.