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Jackson Louisiana Map

Explore Jackson, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Jackson, Louisiana

How to Use This Jackson, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Jackson, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Jackson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Jackson
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	East Feliciana Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.837404
Longitude	-91.217609
Population	3,990
Density	345.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70748
Area Code	985
School District	East Feliciana Parish School District

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About Jackson, Louisiana

Jackson is a locality in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,990. The population density is 345.1 people per km². Jackson is located at 30.8374°N, 91.2176°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jackson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70748.

Jackson reveals itself through the sluggish, amber-tinted waters of Asylum Creek, which carves a quiet path through the dense, humid canopy of the surrounding woodland. It lies 13.5 miles north-northwest of Zachary, LA (from Zachary, LA: bearing 344°T), and is situated 17.5 miles north of Baker. The air here holds a heavy, persistent moisture that clings to the skin, cooling only when the sun retreats behind the thickets of Hammer Creek Woods. Beyond the immediate shade of these trees, the land transitions into a series of mild, earth-toned slopes that stretch toward the horizon, where the distant, hazy silhouette of Rock Hill marks the edge of the regional view. The light at dusk here is thick and golden, filtering through the moss-draped branches to settle upon the damp soil in long, bruised shadows.

Jackson carries the weight of an older era in its architecture, where weathered brick and white-washed timber speak to a time when this inland territory served as a focal point for the region’s early administrative and social life. The local economy persists with a measured, deliberate pace, grounded in the rhythms of the earth rather than the frantic speed of modern industry. Residents move through their days with a quiet awareness of the nearby Hickman Bottom, a basin that defines the drainage and agricultural character of the broader landscape. Even the memory of Mitchell Lake, resting miles away, seems to influence the humidity of the afternoon, ensuring that the atmosphere remains perpetually softened and still.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jackson Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 116.9 mi, 032° NE
Thalia Mara Hall (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 117.4 mi, 031° NE
Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 117.5 mi, 031° NE
Russell C. Davis Planetarium (Attraction) — 117.8 mi, 031° NE
Old Post Office (Historic Site) — 117.9 mi, 031° NE
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum (Museum) — 117.9 mi, 031° NE
Museum of Mississippi History (Museum) — 117.9 mi, 031° NE
Old Capitol Museum (Historic Site) — 118.1 mi, 031° NE
Mississippi State Capitol (Landmark) — 118.1 mi, 031° NE
LeFleur's Bluff State Park (Nature Reserve) — 119.8 mi, 031° NE
Hammer Creek Woods (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 255° W
Beaver Creek (Local Recreation) — 10.6 mi, 183° S
Comite River (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 111° E
Fort Desperate (Historic Ruins) — 10.9 mi, 199° S
Zachary High School Football Stadium (Stadium) — 13.1 mi, 165° S
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.3 mi, 251° W · 22k acres
Zachary Train Depot (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 165° S
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 14.6 mi, 259° W
Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.8 mi, 290° W
Baton Rouge Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 19.2 mi, 170° S
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 176° S
The Red Stick Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 21.8 mi, 177° S
West Baton Rouge Parish Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 179° S
Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 176° S
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 176° S
Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 176° S
Pentagon Barracks Museum (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 176° S
LSU Museum of Art (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 176° S
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 27.7 mi, 025° NE · 192k acres
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.7 mi, 224° SW · 32k acres

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