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Edgard Louisiana Map

Explore Edgard, 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 Edgard, Louisiana

How to Use This Edgard, Louisiana Map

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

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	Edgard
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. John the Baptist Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.03083
Longitude	-90.544105
Population	1,948
Density	66.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	70049
Area Code	504
School District	St. John the Baptist Parish School District

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About Edgard, Louisiana

Edgard is a locality in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,948. The population density is 66.1 people per km². Edgard is located at 30.0308°N, 90.5441°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70049.

Edgard stretches across the alluvial plain where the heavy, silt-laden waters of the Mississippi River define the very edge of the horizon. It lies 5.0 miles west-southwest of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 251°T), and is situated 0.9 miles southwest of Reserve. The landscape here is defined by a deep, humid flatness, a verdant expanse of low-lying ground that holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun to retreat. Four miles to the west, the dark, still waters of Lac des Allemands mirror the shifting clouds, while the nearby Hymelia Crevasse serves as a reminder of the water’s ancient, restless power to reshape the earth. The air possesses a weight that slows the passage of hours, settling over the soil with a quiet, persistent moisture that feeds the dense vegetation of the region.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Edgard, with endless rows of sugarcane marking the rhythm of the seasons against the backdrop of an inland geography far removed from the reach of any coastline. The local economy is tied to the fertility of the riverbanks, where labor and land have remained inextricably linked for generations. Residents find a quiet refuge at Regala Park, a local space that offers a brief reprieve from the industry of the fields. Life in Edgard moves with a deliberate, singular intensity, shaped by the Creole influence that colors the local vernacular and the persistence of a culture that values the slow, steady endurance of the land above the frantic pace of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Belle Pointe Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 014° N
Regala Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 335° NW
San Francisco Plantation (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 290° W
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 335° NW
Returning The Chains (Public Artwork) — 6.4 mi, 276° W
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 8.3 mi, 200° S
Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 10.7 mi, 114° SE
Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 033° NE
Bayou Des Allemands (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 167° S
Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 125° SE
Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Project (State Recreation Area) — 15.0 mi, 124° SE
Ragin Cajun Airboat Tours (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 116° SE
Louisiana Toy Train Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 102° E
NOLA Wax Hands (Arts Centre) — 19.6 mi, 099° E
Compassionate Friends Memorial Garden (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 096° E
Ken Hollis Theater (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 100° E
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 21.3 mi, 122° SE
Garden of Honor (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 112° E
Laurel Valley Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 221° SW
New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 104° E
J&S Gallery (Gallery) — 23.1 mi, 101° E
Bayou Segnette State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 111° E
Tickfaw State Park (State Park) — 24.4 mi, 346° N
Odenheimer Aquarium (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 107° E
Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 303° NW
Prytania Theatre (Cinema) — 26.8 mi, 106° E
Louisiana Children's Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 096° E
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.4 mi, 084° E · 28k acres
Bayou Savage National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 36.4 mi, 084° E
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.0 mi, 064° NE · 56k acres

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