Greenwood Louisiana Map
Greenwood, East Baton Rouge Parish
Greenwood, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Greenwood, East Baton Rouge Parish.
Interactive Map of Greenwood, Louisiana
| City | Greenwood |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.54491 |
| Longitude | -91.106772 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Greenwood, Louisiana
Greenwood is a locality in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Greenwood is located at 30.5449°N, 91.1068°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71033.0.
Greenwood’s landscape is a study in gentle, humid repose, where the air itself feels a little heavy with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms. It lies 4.2 miles west of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Baton Rouge. The land here doesn't rise with dramatic pronouncements but rather settles into broad, accommodating plains, crisscrossed by shallow bayous and drainage ditches that mirror the slow, languid pace of the surrounding foliage. Oak trees, ancient and broad-limbed, stand like patient sentinels, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused, buttery light of late afternoon, giving the entire scene a softly filtered quality. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of a long history of nurturing life, and the occasional glimpses of weathered, clapboard houses peek through the dense growth, suggesting a quiet, enduring presence. The history of Greenwood is inextricably linked to the bounty of its fertile lands and the waterways that have long served as its arteries. Once primarily agricultural, the area cultivated crops that thrived in the warm, wet climate, with sugarcane fields stretching across the horizon in generations past. While that era has largely receded, the echoes of its labor can still be felt in the resilience of the local spirit and the enduring connection to the land. Today, the economy of Greenwood retains a certain grounded practicality, with a scattering of small businesses and a workforce that often finds its livelihood in the broader industries of the surrounding parish, yet maintains a distinct, self-contained character. There are no grand monuments or sprawling tourist attractions, but rather a quiet hum of everyday life, punctuated by the occasional slow drawl of conversation and the distant drone of machinery.
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About This Greenwood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Greenwood, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Greenwood and East Baton Rouge Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Greenwood is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Greenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
