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Grand Coteau Louisiana Map

Explore Grand Coteau, 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 Grand Coteau, Louisiana

How to Use This Grand Coteau, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Grand Coteau, 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 Grand Coteau.

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	Grand Coteau
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. Landry Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.41992
Longitude	-92.046509
Population	776
Density	123.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70541
Area Code	985
School District	St. Landry Parish School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 184° S
Boho (Gallery) — 1.3 mi, 244° SW
Teche & Fuselier Bayou Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 111° E
South City Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 342° N
Jim Bowie Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 348° N
Fireman's Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 345° N
Schilling Eagle Statue (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 168° S
Evangeline Maid Bread Sign (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 174° S
Mosaic Arch (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 170° S
Vietnam and Korean War memorial (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 139° SE
Cité des Arts (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 172° S
Cypress Island (Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 148° SE
Town of Washington Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 357° N
Alexandre Mouton House (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 174° S
Vermilionville Historic Village (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 168° S
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 14.5 mi, 168° S
Six String Music Stage (Theatre) — 14.9 mi, 116° SE
Cajun Country Swamp Tours (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 148° SE
De La Houssaye's Swamp Tours (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 148° SE
Corporate Block (Public Artwork) — 16.4 mi, 172° S
Rayne City Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 228° SW
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area/atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge/bayou Des Ourses Area (usacoe) (State Conservation Area) — 18.2 mi, 072° E
Acadiana Conservation Corridor (State Conservation Area) — 18.4 mi, 354° N
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.1 mi, 075° E · 32k acres
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 22.7 mi, 283° W
Spanish Lake - Dried Lake Bed (State Recreation Area) — 25.9 mi, 157° SE
Chicot State Park District II (State Park) — 26.7 mi, 332° NW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.6 mi, 020° N · 9,337 acres
Paragon Cinema (Cinema) — 47.5 mi, 359° N
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 51.2 mi, 323° NW · 607k acres

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