Erath Louisiana Map

About Erath, Louisiana

Erath is a locality in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,907. The population density is 409.9 people per km². Erath is located at 29.9583°N, 92.0360°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70533.

Erath rests amidst the flat, fertile expanse of Vermilion Parish, a place where the sky feels vast and encompassing, stretching its pale blue canvas over fields of sugarcane and rice that shimmer under the humid Louisiana sun. It lies 13.4 miles west-south-west of New Iberia, LA (from New Iberia, LA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Abbeville. The air here carries the faint, sweet perfume of ripening cane, mingling with the damp earth and the distant, lowing calls of cattle. Drainage canals, like silver threads, crisscross the landscape, their placid surfaces reflecting the slow drift of cumulus clouds, and the occasional cypress tree, its gnarled limbs reaching skyward, stands as a solitary sentinel against the horizon. The character of Erath is one of quiet persistence, a community rooted in the land’s generous, yet demanding, embrace. The history of Erath is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its rich soil, its economy built on the back of sugarcane and rice farming, traditions passed down through generations of hardworking families. This agricultural heritage is the lifeblood of Erath, shaping its rhythm and its very identity. Though the parish itself saw early French colonization, the specific settlement that became Erath grew from the determined efforts of those who cleared the land and coaxed sustenance from its alluvial plains. Local crawfish processing plants, a testament to the bounty of the surrounding waterways and wetlands, also contribute significantly to the economic pulse, providing livelihoods and a distinctive local flavor. Evenings in Erath often bring a hush, punctuated by the chirping of crickets and the hum of unseen life, a peaceful counterpoint to the day’s labor, as the sky deepens to a bruised purple and then a velvet black, pricked with a million distant stars.

About This Erath Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Erath, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.958261, -92.035956. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Erath and Vermilion Parish.

Detailed location data for Erath includes the ZIP code (70533), telephone area code (985), county seat of Vermilion Parish, and school district assignment (Vermilion Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Erath is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.