DeQuincy Louisiana Map
DeQuincy, 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 DeQuincy, Calcasieu Parish.
Interactive Map of DeQuincy, Louisiana
| City | DeQuincy |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Calcasieu Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.450478 |
| Longitude | -93.433219 |
| Population | 2,931 |
| Density | 361.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About DeQuincy, Louisiana
DeQuincy is a locality in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,931. The population density is 361.6 people per km². DeQuincy is located at 30.4505°N, 93.4332°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70633.
DeQuincy breathes a humid, earth-scented air beneath a sky that often hangs a soft, bruised lavender at dusk. It lies 20.1 miles north-west of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south of Oretta. The land here is flat, a gentle expanse of pine and palmetto, where the occasional cypress draped in Spanish moss stands sentinel over ditches that carry the slow, brown pulse of rainwater. Roads, straight as a surveyor's line, slice through the dense green, leading to houses that sprawl low and wide, their porches weathered silver by years of sun and sudden, drenching storms. The quiet here is not an absence of sound, but a symphony of cicadas, the distant drone of a passing train, and the rustle of unseen creatures in the thick undergrowth. The history of DeQuincy is inextricably tied to the railroad, a iron ribbon that brought life and commerce to this corner of Calcasieu Parish. For generations, the rhythm of the town was dictated by the whistle of the locomotive and the bustling activity of the rail yards. While the grander passenger trains have largely faded into memory, the freight lines still rumble through, a constant reminder of the industrial heritage that shaped DeQuincy. The local economy, once dominated by timber and agriculture, now finds its footing in a more diversified landscape, though the enduring spirit of self-reliance and neighborly connection, forged in those earlier, harder times, remains palpable.
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About This DeQuincy Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of DeQuincy, 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 DeQuincy and Calcasieu Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for DeQuincy 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 DeQuincy 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. |
