Greenwood Louisiana Map
Greenwood, St. Mary 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, St. Mary Parish.
Interactive Map of Greenwood, Louisiana
| City | Greenwood |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Mary Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.686875 |
| Longitude | -91.154269 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Greenwood, Louisiana
Greenwood is a locality in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. Greenwood is located at 29.6869°N, 91.1543°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71033.0.
Greenwood lies low and wide, a landscape softened by the humid breath of the Atchafalaya Basin. It lies 26.9 miles west-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-south-east of Morgan City. Cypress knees break the surface of slow-moving bayous, their gnarled roots anchoring them in the dark, rich soil. Live oaks, draped with Spanish moss like ancient shawls, offer dappled shade across fields that can feel perpetually damp, even when the sun is high. The air itself carries a certain weight, a blend of decaying leaves, sweet blossoms, and the distant tang of brackish water. It’s a place where the land seems to absorb sound, and the loudest noises are often the chirping of unseen insects or the sudden splash of a fish. The history of Greenwood is tied to the ebb and flow of the waterways that define its geography, a legacy of early trappers and fishermen who learned to navigate the labyrinthine channels. For generations, the economy here was built on the bounty of the swamps and the rich alluvial soil, with rice and sugarcane once dominating the arable land. While those days of large-scale agriculture have largely receded, the connection to the natural world remains, evident in the small fishing camps and the continued presence of those who make their living from the bayou's offerings. The quiet hum of local life in Greenwood is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a boat engine or the murmur of conversation drifting from a porch on a warm evening.
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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 St. Mary 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. |
