Gardere Louisiana Map

About Gardere, Louisiana

Gardere is a locality in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 12,223. The population density is 1410.1 people per km². Gardere is located at 30.3457°N, 91.1401°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70820.

Gardere rests in a region where the land itself seems to breathe, a verdant expanse of Louisiana characterized by its low-lying, fertile terrain. It lies 7.3 miles south of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-south-west of Shenandoah. The air here often carries a humid, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil and the distant sweetness of blooming magnolias, especially potent in the languid afternoons. Tall, ancient oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like spectral shawls, stand as silent sentinels over fields that stretch towards a horizon often softened by the haze of summer. The landscape is a gentle, undulating canvas, punctuated by the occasional glint of water from slow-moving bayous that thread through the greenery, reflecting the boundless, pale blue sky. The history of Gardere is intrinsically linked to the rich agricultural bounty of the Mississippi River Delta, a legacy of sugarcane and cotton plantations that once dominated this soil. While those grand estates have largely receded into memory, the spirit of cultivation persists, now manifest in more diverse agricultural ventures and a growing presence of suburban development that spills out from the nearby urban centers. The local economy, once solely tethered to the land, has evolved, embracing a blend of commerce and residential growth, yet the quiet hum of the natural world remains a constant soundtrack. This proximity to water, the lifeblood of the region, shapes the very character of Gardere, imbuing its days with a certain unhurried grace, a subtle mirroring of the languid flow of the bayous.

About This Gardere Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gardere, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.345749, -91.140106. 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 Gardere and East Baton Rouge Parish.

Detailed location data for Gardere includes the ZIP code (70810), telephone area code (985), county seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, and school district assignment (East Baton Rouge 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 Gardere is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.