Donaldsonville Louisiana Map
Donaldsonville, 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 Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish.
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| City | Donaldsonville |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Ascension Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.101032 |
| Longitude | -90.992877 |
| Population | 6,831 |
| Density | 694.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Donaldsonville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Donaldsonville, 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 Donaldsonville and Ascension Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Donaldsonville 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 Donaldsonville 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. |
