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 959. The population density is 151.1 people per km². Grand Coteau is located at 30.4199°N, 92.0465°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70541.

Grand Coteau sits like a quiet question mark on the Louisiana prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow. It lies 13.6 miles north of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-east of Opelousas. The land itself is a subtle geography, a gentle rise that breaks the otherwise flat expanse, giving the impression of a small, dignified prominence. Here, the air carries the humid breath of the bayou country, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant promise of rain, a constant, soft pressure against the skin. Ancient oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the older roads, their branches reaching like patient, weathered hands towards the sun. The very light seems to pool and soften as day gives way to evening, painting the clapboard houses and manicured lawns in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle that unfolds each night. This prairie settlement carries the weight of its past with a certain grace, its history intertwined with the French colonial presence and the enduring legacy of agriculture. For generations, the rich soil of St. Landry Parish has yielded crops, and the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life in Grand Coteau, though the economic landscape is ever shifting. The distinctive silhouette of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, a venerable institution of learning, has long been a landmark, its spires reaching towards the heavens, a testament to enduring faith and education. Grand Coteau, in its unhurried way, continues to be a place where the echoes of yesteryear can still be felt, a quiet corner where tradition holds a gentle sway.

About This Grand Coteau Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grand Coteau, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.41992, -92.046509. 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 Grand Coteau and St. Landry Parish.

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). 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 Grand Coteau is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.