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Denham Springs Louisiana Map

Explore Denham Springs, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Denham Springs, Louisiana

How to Use This Denham Springs, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Denham Springs, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Denham Springs.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Denham Springs
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Livingston Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.474329
Longitude	-90.959027
Population	9,286
Density	491.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	70726, 70706, 70727
Area Code	985
School District	Livingston Parish School District

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About Denham Springs, Louisiana

Denham Springs is a locality in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,286. The population density is 491.6 people per km². Denham Springs is located at 30.4743°N, 90.9590°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Denham Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 70726, 70706, 70727.

Denham Springs emerges from the flat, verdant plains of the interior, defined by the steady, quiet passage of the Long Slash Branch that winds through its landscape. It lies 6.5 miles north-northeast of Shenandoah, LA (from Shenandoah, LA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southeast of Central. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that seems to suspend the afternoon in a golden, amber light. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the land stretches out in wide, fertile expanses of woodland and open fields. Travelers seeking a moment of respite often visit Spring Park, which serves as a central green space for the surrounding region. The terrain remains largely level, far removed from the dramatic heights of Indian Mound, which rises eighteen miles away to mark the horizon. Even Gar Pond, resting nineteen miles distant, feels like a separate world from the immediate, grounded character of the local earth.

Denham Springs traces its origins to the nineteenth-century pioneers who recognized the potential of the local springs and the surrounding timber resources. Early industry relied heavily on the harvest of wood and the cultivation of the soil, laying a foundation that still informs the local economy today. While the region has seen the slow, steady growth of commerce and small-scale manufacturing, the pace of life remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the seasons. Modern trade and service sectors have largely replaced the labor of the past, yet the influence of the sawmill and the farmstead is still etched into the town’s practical, working-class sensibilities. The economy moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, favoring local enterprise over the frantic rush of larger urban centers. Many who dwell in Denham Springs find a quiet satisfaction in this persistence of tradition, where the labor of the day ends with the cooling of the soil as the sun retreats.

Cultural life in Denham Springs finds its expression in the collective memory of its residents and the preservation of its historic downtown district. The neighborhood streets are lined with architecture that reflects the long-standing character of the region, housing antique shops and local businesses that anchor the social experience. Festive gatherings and seasonal markets bring the populace together, creating a sense of continuity that spans generations. While the town is modest in its claims, it has occasionally served as a backdrop for the lives of notable figures, including the professional athlete Orlando Thomas, whose roots here remain a point of local recognition. The atmosphere is one of understated familiarity, where the weight of the humidity and the slow, lyrical drift of the afternoon hours dictate the tempo of conversation. Life here is lived in the present, defined by the simple beauty of a porch light flickering on at dusk or the sound of the wind moving through the trees that line the banks of the Long Slash Branch.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kidz Korner Playland (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 325° NW
Pards L. M. Lockhart Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 047° NE
Frenchtown Road Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 255° W
North Park (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 060° NE
Louisiana Mud Painting Gallery (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 243° SW
Waddill Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 284° W
Kinchloe Lloyd Baker (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 343° N
Peace Stones (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 255° W
Mid City Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 262° W
Comite River (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 302° NW
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 241° SW
Galvez Town (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 155° SE
Create Studios (Arts Centre) — 12.0 mi, 253° W
State Capitol Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 265° W
Gallery 14 (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 261° W
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 259° W
Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 265° W
Varsity Theatre (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 253° W
African-American Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 13.5 mi, 252° W
Baton Rouge Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.5 mi, 297° NW
William A. Brookshire Military Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 253° W
Pentagon Barracks Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 265° W
LSU Museum of Art (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 262° W
Mike the Tiger Habitat (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 253° W
Mississippi River Bridge (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 260° W
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 286° W
Tickfaw State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 107° E
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.7 mi, 306° NW · 22k acres
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.2 mi, 269° W · 32k acres
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 50.3 mi, 356° N · 192k acres

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