Dulac Louisiana Map

About Dulac, Louisiana

Dulac is a locality in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,241. The population density is 30.0 people per km². Dulac is located at 29.4008°N, 90.6932°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70353.

Dulac anchors the low-lying edge of the world where the solid earth dissolves into the brackish pulse of the Gulf. It lies 14.3 miles south of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-southwest of Chauvin. Bayou Grand Caillou cuts a deep, tea-colored vein directly through the landscape, dictating the movement of every skiff and shrimp boat that navigates the narrow channel. Beyond the docks, the terrain is a flat expanse of marsh grass and silt, where the air hangs heavy with the scent of brine and damp earth, and the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Lake Gero mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a still sanctuary in a region defined by the constant, restless tide of the coast.

Generations of families in Dulac have tied their livelihoods to the harvest of the water, operating within a rhythm dictated by the season of the catch and the caprice of the weather. This economy of net and brine has fostered a culture of resilience, where the Cajun heritage remains as persistent as the humidity that clings to the cypress-lined banks. While the modern world keeps a distance, the proximity to the Division Of State Lands ensures that the surrounding wild remains a rugged, untamed neighbor. Far removed from the elevation of Hatch Point, life here moves with the deliberate, unforced pace of a tide coming in, characterized by the hum of outboard motors and the quiet industry of those who have long understood how to live where the land finally gives way to the sea.

About This Dulac Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dulac, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.400812, -90.693235. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dulac includes the ZIP code (70353), telephone area code (985), county seat of Terrebonne Parish, and school district assignment (Terrebonne Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.