Donaldsonville Louisiana Map

About Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Donaldsonville is a locality in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,831. The population density is 694.1 people per km². Donaldsonville is located at 30.1010°N, 90.9929°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70346.

Donaldsonville rises from the fertile alluvial plains where the Amite and Mississippi Rivers converge, a place where the land itself breathes moisture and the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming magnolias. It lies 14.0 miles south of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Sorrento. Cypress knees, gnarled like ancient knuckles, emerge from the shallow, dark waters that lace the periphery, reflecting a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an approaching storm. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss, stand as stoic sentinels along the riverbanks, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the slow, deliberate flow of the great river. The town itself possesses a quiet dignity, a collection of weathered brick buildings and brightly painted clapboard houses that seem to have settled comfortably into the landscape, their colors softened by the relentless Louisiana sun. This venerable settlement, born of commerce and strategic positioning, carries the weight of its history in the very layout of its streets and the stories whispered on the humid breeze. Donaldsonville once served as the state capital, a brief but significant chapter in its long narrative, and the echoes of that ambition can still be felt in the grand old houses that line its historic district. Today, its economy is tied to the broader agricultural bounty of Ascension Parish – sugarcane fields stretching to the horizon, their emerald stalks a testament to generations of hard work. The river remains its lifeblood, a constant presence that shapes the rhythm of life, offering both passage and sustenance, and the gentle lapping of its waters against the levee is a perpetual soundtrack to the unfolding days in Donaldsonville.

About This Donaldsonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Donaldsonville, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.101032, -90.992877. 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 Donaldsonville and Ascension Parish.

Detailed location data for Donaldsonville includes the ZIP code (70346), 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 Donaldsonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.