Edgard Louisiana Map

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.

About This Edgard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgard, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.03083, -90.544105. 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 Edgard includes the ZIP code (70049), telephone area code (504), county seat of St. John the Baptist Parish, and school district assignment (St. John the Baptist 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.