Estelle Louisiana Map

About Estelle, Louisiana

Estelle is a locality in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 16,341. The population density is 1395.3 people per km². Estelle is located at 29.8458°N, 90.1067°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70072.

Estelle lies low and languid, a place where the humid breath of the Gulf of Mexico is a constant companion, mingling with the verdant exhalations of the surrounding wetlands. It lies 3.7 miles south of Marrero, LA (from Marrero, LA: bearing 186°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-west of New Orleans. The land itself is a testament to the slow, persistent work of water and sediment, a flat expanse where bayous and canals thread through dense stands of cypress and live oak, their branches draped with Spanish moss that hangs like ethereal drapery in the hazy, golden light. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth, decaying leaves, and the faint, briny tang of distant salt marshes, a perfume that clings to everything and imbues the very atmosphere with a sense of quiet, patient growth. The sky above Estelle is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue that deepens to a bruised purple and fiery orange at sunset, painting the water's surface with fleeting, incandescent hues. The history of Estelle is inextricably tied to the fertile delta it inhabits, a region long shaped by the ebb and flow of the Mississippi River and the Gulf's encroaching tides. For generations, the economy here has been rooted in the bounty of these waters and the rich soil, with fishing and agriculture forming the backbone of its existence. Though the landscape might seem untamed, it bears the subtle imprints of human endeavor, from the weathered pilings of old wharves to the narrow levees that define the edges of cultivated fields. The rhythm of life in Estelle is dictated by the seasons and the tides, a more deliberate cadence than in the bustling cities further inland, fostering a sense of deep connection to the natural world and a quiet resilience in its people. It is a place where the past whispers on the breeze, carried by the rustling reeds and the calls of unseen marsh birds.

About This Estelle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Estelle, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.845763, -90.10674. 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 Estelle and Jefferson Parish.

Detailed location data for Estelle includes the ZIP code (70072), telephone area code (504), county seat of Jefferson Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson 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 Estelle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.