Gillis Louisiana Map

About Gillis, Louisiana

Gillis is a locality in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 667. The population density is 176.7 people per km². Gillis is located at 30.3738°N, 93.2010°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70611.

Gillis unfolds as a quiet expanse where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of pine and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 10.2 miles north of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north of Moss Bluff. The landscape here is a gentle, low-lying tapestry of sandy soil, supporting stands of longleaf pine that reach towards a sky often brushed with soft, diffused light. Drainage ditches, shallow and moss-lined, snake through the terrain, testament to the region's proximity to water, though the immediate presence of large rivers or lakes is subtle, more a pervasive dampness in the air and the rich, dark hue of the earth. Fields of soybeans and rice, vibrant green in the growing season, break the monotony of the trees, their flat surfaces reflecting the sky in shimmering patches. The character of Gillis is deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms of Southwest Louisiana, a place where the cultivation of rice and soybeans has long shaped its economy and its people. This is a land that has seen generations of families work the soil, their lives intertwined with the seasons of planting and harvest. While the primary industries remain agricultural, the broader Calcasieu Parish economic currents, influenced by nearby petrochemical plants and the port of Lake Charles, bring a subtle undercurrent of industry to the periphery. Gillis itself, however, retains a distinctively rural feel, a place where the day's work often begins before the sun fully crests the horizon, and where the evening air carries the faint, sweet aroma of woodsmoke.

About This Gillis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gillis, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.373814, -93.200989. 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 Gillis and Calcasieu Parish.

Detailed location data for Gillis includes the ZIP code (70611), telephone area code (985), county seat of Calcasieu Parish, and school district assignment (Calcasieu 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 Gillis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.