Dry Prong Louisiana Map

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.

About This Dry Prong Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dry Prong, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.581285, -92.53292. 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.

Detailed location data for Dry Prong includes the ZIP code (71423), telephone area code (318), county seat of Grant Parish, and school district assignment (Grant 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 Dry Prong is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.