Golden Meadow Louisiana Map

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.

About This Golden Meadow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.387034, -90.274954. 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 Golden Meadow includes the ZIP code (70357), telephone area code (985), county seat of Lafourche Parish, and school district assignment (Lafourche 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.