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About Gray, Louisiana

Gray is a locality in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,154. The population density is 185.8 people per km². Gray is located at 29.6977°N, 90.7865°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70359.

Gray, Louisiana, exhales a humid, languid breath, a testament to its deep Southern roots, where the land itself seems to sag with the weight of its verdant growth. It lies 8.1 miles north-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 330°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-north-west of Bayou Cane. Cypress knees, like gnarled knuckles, break the glassy surface of slow-moving bayous, their dark waters reflecting the bruised purples and bruised oranges of the sky as dusk begins to settle. Spanish moss, a spectral beard, drapes from the ancient live oaks that stand sentinel over the flat, fertile terrain, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the perpetual moisture that clings to everything. The air itself feels thick, a velvety cloak woven with the scent of damp earth, blooming jasmine, and the faint, distant tang of salt carried on a breeze that rarely stirs the heavy leaves. The history of Gray is inextricably linked to the rich alluvial soil deposited by the mighty Mississippi River, a lifeblood that has sustained agriculture for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established farms that still dot the landscape, their fields yielding sugarcane and rice that form the backbone of the local economy. The oil and gas industry, a more recent but no less significant force, has also left its mark, with refineries and processing plants humming with quiet, persistent energy on the fringes of the verdant expanse. Gray carries the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered storms, both literal and economic, its character forged by the resilience of its people and the enduring, untamed beauty of the Louisiana bayou country.

About This Gray Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gray, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.697711, -90.786481. 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 Gray and Terrebonne Parish.

Detailed location data for Gray includes the ZIP code (70359), telephone area code (985), county seat of Terrebonne Parish, and school district assignment (Terrebonne 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 Gray is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.