Grand Coteau Louisiana Map

About Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Grand Coteau is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 776. The population density is 123.7 people per km². Grand Coteau is located at 30.4199°N, 92.0465°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Grand Coteau is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70541.

Grand Coteau occupies a singular rise in the landscape, a verdant ridge that lifts the earth above the surrounding flatlands of the Louisiana prairie. It lies 7.1 miles north of Carencro, LA (from Carencro, LA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Opelousas. {NAVIGATION} The land here holds a particular quality of light, a soft, honeyed clarity that lingers over the fields and catches on the moss-draped branches of ancient oaks. Two miles to the west, the slow, deliberate movement of Coulee de Marks serves as a quiet reminder of the water that shapes this terrain. Residents walk paths that border Unknown Park, where the silence of the tall grasses is broken only by the rhythmic rustle of the wind or the sudden, sharp call of a bird. It is a place where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, defined by the steady, earthbound beauty of a landscape that has been cultivated for generations.

History in Grand Coteau remains visible in the architecture of its venerable schools and the enduring presence of its religious institutions, which have anchored the social life of the region for centuries. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the soil, drawing its strength from the cycles of agriculture that define the rhythms of the seasons. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the landscape opens into vast stretches of farmland, while the distant, serene waters of Lake la Pointe sit fifteen miles away, marking the edge of a world that feels expansive and still. Life in Grand Coteau moves at a pace determined by the sun and the changing color of the crops, fostering a character that is patient, rooted, and deeply observant of the small, daily shifts in the atmosphere.

About This Grand Coteau Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.41992, -92.046509. 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 Grand Coteau includes the ZIP code (70541), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. Landry Parish, and school district assignment (St. Landry 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.