Dry Prong Louisiana Map
Dry Prong, 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 Dry Prong, Grant Parish.
Interactive Map of Dry Prong, Louisiana
| City | Dry Prong |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Grant Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.581285 |
| Longitude | -92.53292 |
| Population | 369 |
| Density | 108.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Dry Prong, Louisiana
Dry Prong is a locality in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 369. The population density is 108.6 people per km². Dry Prong is located at 31.5813°N, 92.5329°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71423.
Dry Prong unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where stands of pine and oak punctuate the open fields, their needles whispering in the humid air. It lies 19.4 miles north-north-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-north-west of Pineville. The earth here, a rich, reddish clay, slopes subtly towards unseen creeks, its contours softened by decades of cultivation and the slow, persistent work of rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the weathered wood of scattered farmhouses and the glint of metal on aging pickup trucks. Evenings bring a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant drone of insects and the occasional bark of a dog, a quietude that settles over Dry Prong like a soft, familiar blanket. The history of Dry Prong is tied to the land, a story of logging and farming that shaped its early identity. For generations, the timber industry was the lifeblood of this region, the echoing thud of axes and the rumble of log trucks a common soundtrack. Though the forests have been replanted and the logging camps faded, the spirit of self-reliance and hard work remains, a legacy evident in the careful tending of gardens and the sturdy, unpretentious homes. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pulse of its agricultural roots, with small farms producing a bounty of crops that find their way to local markets. There's a quiet pride in Dry Prong, a sense of place built on enduring connections to the earth and to each other.
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About This Dry Prong Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Dry Prong, 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 Dry Prong and Grant Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dry Prong 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 Dry Prong 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. |
