Garyville Louisiana Map

About Garyville, Louisiana

Garyville is a locality in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,123. The population density is 57.4 people per km². Garyville is located at 30.0657°N, 90.6347°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70051, 70076.

Garyville stretches across a flat, alluvial expanse where the horizon is defined more by the heavy, humid air than by any dramatic shift in elevation. It lies 8.4 miles west of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west of Reserve. The landscape is dominated by the broad, sediment-rich flow of the Mississippi River, which passes within a mile of the community, carving a path through the silt that has long nourished the surrounding plains. To the southwest, the quiet expanse of Lac des Allemands sits six miles away, its waters reflecting the muted, amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate reach of the levee, the land transition into thickets and managed fields, where the ground remains soft and dark, holding the memory of the moisture that permeates every fiber of the soil.

Garyville carries the weight of a history rooted in the rhythmic cycles of industry and the labor of the land. The local economy has long been tethered to the movement of goods and the processing of raw materials, with large-scale facilities standing as stark, industrial monoliths against the verdant backdrop of the countryside. Nearby, Ezekiel Jackson Park provides a quiet respite from the mechanical hum of the region, offering a small patch of green space where the pace of life slows to match the stillness of the afternoon heat. Eight miles distant, the geological curiosity of the Hymelia Crevasse hints at the volatile nature of this terrain, a reminder that the land is forever adjusting to the pressure of the river. Life in Garyville moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, shaped by the intersection of commercial necessity and the enduring, slow-growing character of the southern plains.

About This Garyville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garyville, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.065727, -90.634729. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Garyville includes the ZIP code (70051, 70076), telephone area code (504), county seat of St. John the Baptist Parish, and school district assignment (St. John the Baptist Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.