Eunice, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Eunice, St. Landry Parish.
| City | Eunice |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Landry Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.494367 |
| Longitude | -92.417632 |
| Population | 9,239 |
| Density | 696.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Eunice is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,239. The population density is 696.0 people per km². Eunice is located at 30.4944°N, 92.4176°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70535.
Eunice breathes a humid Louisiana air, thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine, a place where the sky seems to stretch forever over flat, fertile plains. It lies 30.2 miles north-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 308°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Mamou. The landscape here rolls with the gentle, almost imperceptible swell of the prairie, punctuated by stands of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, their branches like arthritic fingers reaching toward the heavens. Ditches, lined with emerald reeds, trace silver veins across the land, carrying the whispers of rain toward unseen bayous, and the sun, when it breaks through the afternoon haze, casts a buttery luminescence on fields of sugarcane and rice, their emerald stalks shimmering like a sea of jewels. The very character of Eunice is etched in this languid, verdant expanse, a quiet resilience born of abundant, yet demanding, soil. The story of Eunice is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of St. Landry Parish, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy, primarily through the cultivation of rice and sugarcane, crops that have sustained generations. This land’s bounty has also fostered a vibrant Cajun culture, a spirit that manifests in lively Zydeco music echoing from local dance halls and the comforting aromas of Creole cooking wafting from kitchens. The town itself, though small, possesses a distinctive charm, a collection of weathered storefronts and homes that seem to absorb the history of the region, a quiet testament to its enduring spirit. Once a vital stop along railroad lines, Eunice retains a sense of its past importance, a crossroads where different streams of life have converged and flowed, leaving behind a unique and palpable sense of place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Eunice, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Eunice and St. Landry Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Eunice is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Eunice is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |