Kaplan Louisiana Map
Kaplan, 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 Kaplan, Vermilion Parish.
Interactive Map of Kaplan, Louisiana
| City | Kaplan |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Vermilion Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.997984 |
| Longitude | -92.284852 |
| Population | 4,238 |
| Density | 708.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Kaplan, Louisiana
Kaplan is a locality in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,238. The population density is 708.2 people per km². Kaplan is located at 29.9980°N, 92.2849°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70548.
Kaplan breathes with the humid, languid air of the southwestern Louisiana prairie, a place where the sky stretches wide and the horizon offers little interruption. It lies 22.2 miles south-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 225°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Abbeville. The land here is a low, flat expanse, crisscrossed by drainage ditches that gleam like silver threads under the relentless sun, carrying water from the rice fields and sugarcane plantations that define the landscape. Cypress trees, stoic and gnarled, stand sentinel along the edges of these watery arteries, their knees breaking the surface like ancient knuckles. The light, especially in the late afternoon, softens and mellows, painting the clouds in hues of bruised peach and lavender, a gentle caress before the deep velvet of night descends. The air itself carries a faint, sweet scent of drying earth and distant blooms, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The story of Kaplan is deeply entwined with the bounty of its fertile soil and the resilience of its people. Founded in the late 19th century, its growth was fueled by the burgeoning rice industry, a crop that still dictates much of the agricultural rhythm here, alongside the broad, green leaves of sugarcane. This enduring connection to the land has shaped a distinct cultural character, one that celebrates tradition and community with a quiet pride. You can hear it in the local Cajun French dialect that still drifts from open doorways, and see it in the careful tending of gardens bursting with vibrant peppers and plump tomatoes. The economy of Kaplan remains rooted in agriculture, but a steady hum of commerce supports the needs of its residents, a testament to the enduring spirit of this prairie settlement.
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About This Kaplan Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Kaplan, 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 Kaplan and Vermilion Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Kaplan 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 Kaplan 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. |
