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Golden Meadow Louisiana Map

Explore Golden Meadow, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Golden Meadow, Louisiana

How to Use This Golden Meadow, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Golden Meadow.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Golden Meadow
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Lafourche Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.387034
Longitude	-90.274954
Population	1,761
Density	277.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70357
Area Code	985
School District	Lafourche Parish School District

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About Golden Meadow, Louisiana

Golden Meadow is a locality in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,761. The population density is 277.9 people per km². Golden Meadow is located at 29.3870°N, 90.2750°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Golden Meadow is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70357.

Golden Meadow stretches along the banks of Bayou Lafourche, a persistent ribbon of water that anchors the landscape to the sodden, shifting horizon. It lies 31.4 miles east-southeast of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 118°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-southeast of Galliano. This flat, low-lying expanse is defined by the proximity of the Jean Plaisance Canal, where the brackish scent of salt hangs heavy in the humid air, marking the threshold where solid ground surrenders to the encroaching tide. To the west, the quiet surface of Mink Bayou reflects the bruised purple of a fading sky, its dark waters undisturbed by the distant, rhythmic hum of industry. Nearby, the open spaces of Oakridge Community Park offer a patch of manicured green that feels fragile against the wild, encroaching grasses that define this coastal reach.

Generations in Golden Meadow have built their lives upon the pulse of the shrimp and oyster trade, a local economy carved directly from the bounty of the surrounding marshland. The architecture here is purposeful and elevated, a collection of homes and warehouses designed to withstand the inevitable surges of water that shape the daily reality of the inhabitants. Life moves in synchronization with the tides and the seasonal migrations of the fleet, a heritage of hard work and Creole influence that permeates the local dialect and the slow, deliberate pace of the afternoon. Even in the stillness of the heat, one senses the constant movement of the waterways, an enduring testament to a way of life that remains inextricably tied to the currents of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oakridge Community Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 345° N
Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 318° NW
Lions Park (Local Recreation) — 8.5 mi, 347° N
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 11.0 mi, 183° S
Blessed Virgin Mary (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 335° NW
Grand Isle State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 132° SE
Home Port (Historic Castle / Fort) — 19.6 mi, 282° W
Bush Canal 2 (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 266° W
Bayou Cache (Viewpoint) — 20.4 mi, 264° W
Salvador Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.9 mi, 348° N
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 25.5 mi, 016° N
Clark Cheniere Historical Marker (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 020° N
Manila Village Historical Marker (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 020° N
Swamp tour airboat (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 018° N
Airbout Tours (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 024° NE
Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 021° N
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 299° NW
Dumas Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.6 mi, 297° NW
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.2 mi, 285° W · 8,780 acres
Southdown Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 297° NW
Bayou Segnette State Park (State Park) — 34.2 mi, 011° N
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 36.6 mi, 006° N
Odenheimer Aquarium (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 013° N
Painting with a Twist (Arts Centre) — 38.1 mi, 020° N
Prytania Theatre (Cinema) — 38.4 mi, 015° N
BB's Stage Door Canteen (Theatre) — 40.3 mi, 018° N
Solomon Victory Theater (Cinema) — 40.3 mi, 018° N
Bayou Savage National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 48.3 mi, 027° NE
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 48.3 mi, 027° NE · 28k acres
Breton National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 63.4 mi, 085° E · 12k acres

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