Greenwood Louisiana Map

About Greenwood, Louisiana

Greenwood is a locality in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,166. The population density is 135.9 people per km². Greenwood is located at 32.4315°N, 93.9599°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Greenwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 70380, 70811, 70356.

Greenwood unfolds across a landscape of quiet, inland resilience, where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 4.2 miles west of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-northeast of Baton Rouge. The Comite River carves a path through the terrain, its presence a constant, rhythmic undercurrent that defines the local topography and nourishes the surrounding vegetation. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches into a pattern of dense woodland and open tracts, offering a sense of scale that feels both expansive and deeply rooted. Six miles away, the Free Negro Point Crevasse serves as a reminder of the shifting, geologic nature of the soil, while the stillness of the air finds a rare, concentrated reflection at Gar Pond, ten miles distant. In the fading light, the quality of the atmosphere thickens, turning the horizon into a muted palette of soft ochres and deep, cooling greens.

Greenwood maintains a character forged by the steady, measured pace of regional commerce and the enduring influence of the Comite River that anchors its natural identity. The local economy draws its strength from the cycles of the land, reflecting a history of cultivation and settlement that remains visible in the quietude of the outskirts and the deliberate way the day is organized. Life here possesses a distinct, unhurried texture, where the collective memory of the region is held in the architecture of the older structures and the persistent patterns of the seasonal harvest. There is a particular beauty in the way the morning light catches the dew on the vegetation near the riverbanks, an ephemeral clarity that settles over the surroundings before the heat of the afternoon takes hold. This is a place where the passage of time is measured not by sudden changes, but by the slow, reliable growth of the trees and the patient endurance of those who have made Greenwood their long-term home.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.43147, -93.959889. 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 Greenwood includes the ZIP code (70380, 70811, 70356), telephone area code (985, 318), county seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, and school district assignment (Caddo 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.