Grand Point Louisiana Map

About Grand Point, Louisiana

Grand Point is a locality in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,241. The population density is 201.6 people per km². Grand Point is located at 30.0472°N, 90.7501°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70763.

Grand Point unfolds across a flat, alluvial expanse where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, defined by the heavy, humid stillness of the lowlands. It lies 15.8 miles southeast of Gonzales, LA (from Gonzales, LA: bearing 141°T), and is situated 3.6 miles west-northwest of Lutcher. The landscape here is characterized by the encroaching presence of the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area, which blankets the periphery in a dense, tangled vitality of cypress and tupelo. Only one mile away, the dark, slow-moving waters of Tchackehou Bayou carve a quiet path through the sediment, while the subtle indentation of the Belmont Crevasse four miles distant hints at the ancient, shifting hydrology of the region. The light at dusk settles over the fields with a syrupy, amber weight, turning the humid air into a translucent veil that softens the edges of the distant, flat horizon.

Grand Point maintains an economy rooted in the deep, fertile soil, where the rhythmic cycles of sugarcane cultivation dictate the pace of the calendar and the character of the laborers. The cultural legacy of the region persists in the vernacular and the persistent, slow-burning heat that defines the long afternoons, echoing a history of settlement that values resilience over haste. Residents look toward the distant waters of Lac des Allemands, eleven miles away, as a primary landmark of the local geography, while the proximity of the swamp ensures that the natural world remains a constant, encroaching neighbor. In the quiet intervals between the mechanical hum of agricultural machinery, one might hear the faint, singular persistence of the local environment, a place where time seems to pool and stagnate in the most deliberate and observant of ways.

About This Grand Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grand Point, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.047208, -90.750071. 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 Point includes the ZIP code (70763), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. James Parish, and school district assignment (St. James 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.