Greenwood Louisiana Map

About Greenwood, Louisiana

Greenwood is a locality in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. Greenwood is located at 29.6205°N, 90.9037°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71033.

Greenwood exhales a humid, languid breath, a place where the land itself seems to sigh under the persistent kiss of the southern sun. It lies 11.2 miles west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Bayou Cane. Cypress knees, knobby and ancient, punctuate the muddy banks of meandering bayous, their dark waters mirroring the heavy, verdant canopy of live oaks draped with Spanish moss. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, a perfume that clings to everything, softening the edges of the day into a perpetual twilight. Sunlight, when it breaks through, filters down in hazy shafts, illuminating the emerald sheen on dragonfly wings and the slow, deliberate crawl of crawfish across the silty bottoms, all of which contribute to the quiet, almost somnolent character of Greenwood. The history of Greenwood is as rich and layered as the alluvial soil beneath its feet, a legacy shaped by the fertile crescent of Terrebonne Parish. For generations, the economy of Greenwood has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the surrounding waterways, with fishing and shrimping forming the bedrock of its livelihood, the salty tang of the Gulf still a whispered memory on the breeze. This connection to the water is not merely economic; it is cultural, a rhythm that dictates the pace of life, from the early morning departures of the fishing fleets to the evening gatherings where stories are shared, passed down like well-worn heirlooms. While the grand estates of earlier eras have largely faded, the enduring spirit of resilience and a deep, abiding respect for the natural world continue to define the character of Greenwood, a testament to the enduring soul of this bayou country.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.62049, -90.903706. 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 Terrebonne Parish.

Detailed location data for Greenwood includes the ZIP code (70380), telephone area code (985, 318), county seat of Terrebonne Parish, and school district assignment (Caddo 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 Greenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.