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Dry Prong Louisiana Map

Explore Dry Prong, 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 Dry Prong, Louisiana

How to Use This Dry Prong, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dry Prong, 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 Dry Prong.

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	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	455
Density	126.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71423
Area Code	318
School District	Grant Parish School District

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About Dry Prong, Louisiana

Dry Prong is a locality in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 455. The population density is 126.8 people per km². Dry Prong is located at 31.5813°N, 92.5329°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dry Prong is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71423.

Dry Prong occupies a stretch of land where the humid breath of the deep woods settles heavily upon the pine needles and sandy soil. It lies 18.8 miles north-northwest of Pineville, LA (from Pineville, LA: bearing 342°T), and is situated 19.4 miles north-northwest of Alexandria. The landscape unfolds as a series of subtle elevations, characterized by the dense, verdant canopy of Kisatchie National Forest, which encompasses the entire perimeter of the locality. To the west, the horizon catches the irregular silhouettes of Johns Hills, while the nearby flow of Big Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the undergrowth. Sunlight here does not merely illuminate; it filters through the thick timber in long, amber shafts, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns of bronze and ochre that change with the slow rotation of the afternoon.

Dry Prong emerged from the necessity of the timber industry, its early foundations built upon the vast, resinous bounty of the surrounding pines. This economic heritage remains visible in the steady, measured pace of life, where the local rhythm is dictated by the transition of seasons rather than the demands of a frantic pulse. Residents often find their way toward the still, reflective surface of Lake Iatt or the deeper, shaded depressions of Glady Hollow, seeking a stillness that feels as ancient as the soil itself. The spirit of Dry Prong persists in these quiet intersections of commerce and nature, where the legacy of the sawmills has long since given way to a quiet, enduring permanence among the trees.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 285° W · 607k acres
Big Creek (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 150° SE
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.3 mi, 360° N · 88k acres
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 7.8 mi, 283° W
Little River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 064° NE
White supremacy monument (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 248° W
Camp LIvingston Cemetery (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 135° SE
Red River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.0 mi, 255° W · 30k acres
Camp Livingston Bowling Area & Tennis Courts (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 137° SE
Louisiana History Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 165° S
Bayou Beouf Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 21.4 mi, 186° S · 995 acres
Eark K Long Memorial Statue (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 346° N
Earl K Long Memorial Grave (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 346° N
Bayou Beouf Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 24.9 mi, 180° S
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.8 mi, 260° W · 8,701 acres
Coyote Camp Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.7 mi, 262° W
Saline Bayou, Louisiana Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 33.8 mi, 323° NW · 6,090 acres
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 291° W
Cane River Gallery (Public Artwork) — 34.8 mi, 291° W
Southern Forest Heritage Museum (Museum) — 39.8 mi, 182° S
Alligator Park (Nature Reserve) — 40.1 mi, 295° NW
Paragon Cinema (Cinema) — 43.0 mi, 140° SE
Chicot State Park District II (State Park) — 53.2 mi, 164° S
Longleaf Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 53.5 mi, 222° SW
Fort Polk Military Museum (Museum) — 54.7 mi, 227° SW
Vidalia Riverfront Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 65.5 mi, 091° E
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 65.7 mi, 354° N
Gilbert Center (Arts Centre) — 65.9 mi, 355° N
Fort Rosalie (Attraction) — 66.1 mi, 091° E
Indian Mounds Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 68.9 mi, 257° W · 12k acres

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