DeRidder Louisiana Map
DeRidder, 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 DeRidder, Beauregard Parish.
Interactive Map of DeRidder, Louisiana
| City | DeRidder |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Beauregard Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.846306 |
| Longitude | -93.289053 |
| Population | 9,763 |
| Density | 407.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About DeRidder, Louisiana
DeRidder is a locality in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,763. The population density is 407.8 people per km². DeRidder is located at 30.8463°N, 93.2891°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70634.
DeRidder hums with a quiet persistence beneath a sky that often holds the humid breath of the Gulf. It lies 43.0 miles north of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Rosepine. The land here, a gentle swell of pine and oak, stretches towards horizons that blur with the subtle haze of summer, a landscape where the air itself seems to carry the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed needles. Roads, ribbon-like and often bordered by the emerald spill of roadside greenery, lead past houses with wide porches, their paint weathered by the generous Louisiana sun, and into the heart of a place where the days unfold with a steady, unhurried cadence. The light, particularly as afternoon wanes, possesses a luminous quality, bathing the sparse clouds in hues of rose and gold, a fleeting spectacle that seems to anchor the spirit to the very soil. The history of DeRidder is inextricably linked to the whispering pines that once dominated this corner of Beauregard Parish, a testament to the logging industry that first drew settlers to its fertile ground. The railroads, vital arteries of commerce, crisscrossed this region, carrying timber and dreams, shaping the very contours of the local economy for generations. Today, while the echoes of the sawmills may have faded, a spirit of tenacious local enterprise persists, a dedication to the small businesses that form the backbone of DeRidder. The Beauregard Parish Courthouse, a dignified structure of brick and stone, stands as a silent witness to the town’s enduring civic life, a focal point in a community that values its roots and the quiet strength of its people.
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About This DeRidder Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of DeRidder, 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 DeRidder and Beauregard Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for DeRidder 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 DeRidder 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. |
