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Elton Louisiana Map

Explore Elton, 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 Elton, Louisiana

How to Use This Elton, Louisiana Map

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

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	Elton
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Jefferson Davis Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.481312
Longitude	-92.695698
Population	992
Density	230.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70532
Area Code	985
School District	Jefferson Davis Parish School District

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About Elton, Louisiana

Elton is a locality in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 992. The population density is 230.6 people per km². Elton is located at 30.4813°N, 92.6957°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70532.

Elton unfolds across a flat, expansive horizon where the heavy, humid air seems to hold the very weight of the afternoon light. It lies 26.6 miles northwest of Crowley, LA (from Crowley, LA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east of Kinder. Greens Gully carves a narrow, shadowed path through the earth nearby, its dark, quiet waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish grace that defines the low-lying terrain. Beyond the immediate reach of the channel, the land stretches out into orderly fields that catch the sun in shades of muted gold and deep, verdant green. Seven miles away, Mitchell Lake sits as a still, reflective mirror, catching the vast sky in a way that makes the surrounding plains feel endless. The wind here carries the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed grass, moving through the open spaces with a persistent, steady breath that ripples across the fields.

Elton bears the marks of a landscape shaped by the patient labor of agriculture, where the cyclical rhythm of rice and sugarcane harvests dictates the cadence of the seasons. The economy remains tethered to this fertile ground, a legacy that persists in the quiet industry of local farmers who have worked these acres for generations. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring, layered traditions of the people and the slow, deliberate pace of daily life that resists the frantic pull of the outside world. For those seeking the quiet reach of the wilderness, the Oberlin Nursery- Forestry stands eleven miles away, offering a preserve of managed woodland that speaks to the region’s long-standing connection to the timber and forestry trades. Life in Elton proceeds with a lyrical, unforced quality, rooted in the deep soil and the steady, honest work that defines its character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oberlin Nursery- Forestry (State Resource Management Area) — 11.0 mi, 308° NW
Calcasieu River (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 274° W
Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.0 mi, 069° E · 9,337 acres
Ouiska (whiskey) Chitto Creek (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 279° W
“the Sky’s the Limit” Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 15.5 mi, 092° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 16.2 mi, 088° E
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 16.6 mi, 087° E
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 16.6 mi, 087° E
Eunice Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 087° E
I-10 Rest Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.3 mi, 164° S
Zigler Art Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 173° S
The Indians (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 058° NE
Rice Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 136° SE
Mobile (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 134° SE
Duson Monument Founders of Crowley (Monument) — 26.9 mi, 133° SE
Rayne City Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 122° SE
Chicot State Park District II (State Park) — 30.7 mi, 051° NE
Street of Dreams Studios (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 308° NW
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.6 mi, 196° S · 67k acres
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 34.8 mi, 004° N · 607k acres
Sam Houston Jones State Park District II (State Park) — 35.1 mi, 250° W
Fireman's Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 084° E
Boho (Gallery) — 37.8 mi, 097° E
Acadian Village (Attraction) — 41.6 mi, 120° SE
Real Art DeRidder (Gallery) — 43.3 mi, 306° NW
Beauregard Parish Jail (Attraction) — 43.3 mi, 306° NW
First Horizon Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 43.6 mi, 116° SE
Evangeline Maid Bread Sign (Attraction) — 43.6 mi, 113° SE
Cité des Arts (Theatre) — 44.1 mi, 113° SE
Sabine National Forest (National Forest) — 71.3 mi, 310° NW · 161k acres

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