Junction City Louisiana Map
Junction City, 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 Junction City, Union Parish.
Interactive Map of Junction City, Louisiana
| City | Junction City |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Union Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.01375 |
| Longitude | -92.725158 |
| Population | 525 |
| Density | 138.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Junction City, Louisiana
Junction City is a locality in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 525. The population density is 138.5 people per km². Junction City is located at 33.0138°N, 92.7252°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71749.
Junction City, Louisiana, lies in a broad, fertile basin where the earth exhales a humid, green scent, particularly after a summer shower. It lies 49.5 miles north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 13.8 miles south-south-west of El Dorado. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation, give way to flatter, more heavily wooded expanses where the cypress and oak trees stand sentinel, their branches often draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of pine needles and damp soil, a scent that clings to everything. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of wildflowers and the occasional weathered fence post, hinting at the quiet persistence of life in this corner of Union Parish. The character of Junction City is deeply tied to the rich agricultural heritage of the region, a legacy of cotton fields and the enduring spirit of those who worked the land. While its economy has diversified over time, the echoes of its past are still palpable, a quiet hum beneath the surface of daily life. The presence of nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, has always been a subtle but significant influence, shaping the landscape and providing a vital resource for generations. This locality, like many in rural Louisiana, possesses a distinctive, unhurried rhythm, where community ties are strong and the changing seasons dictate the flow of days, a quiet testament to its enduring identity.
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About This Junction City Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Junction City, 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 Junction City and Union Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Junction City 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 Junction City 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. |
