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Kaplan Louisiana Map

Explore Kaplan, 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 Kaplan, Louisiana

How to Use This Kaplan, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kaplan, 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 Kaplan.

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	Kaplan
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Vermilion Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.997984
Longitude	-92.284852
Population	4,352
Density	721.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70548
Area Code	985
School District	Vermilion Parish School District

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About Kaplan, Louisiana

Kaplan is a locality in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,352. The population density is 721.5 people per km². Kaplan is located at 29.9980°N, 92.2849°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kaplan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70548.

Kaplan stretches across a flat, expansive horizon where the heavy, humid air seems to hold the very weight of the afternoon light in suspension. It lies 9.2 miles west of Abbeville, LA (from Abbeville, LA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 19.0 miles west-southwest of Youngsville. The terrain is defined by the rigorous geometry of agriculture, where emerald blades of rice and rows of sugarcane dictate the movement of the wind across the plains. Two miles to the west, the sluggish, dark waters of Bull Moose Canal trace a quiet path through the landscape, acting as a silent witness to the seasonal shifts in moisture and color. Closer to the center of life here, City Park offers a modest green reprieve, its canopy providing a necessary sanctuary for those seeking a moment of stillness under the broad, cloud-dappled sky.

Kaplan maintains a character forged by the persistence of its people and the slow, deliberate pulse of its agricultural roots. The economy remains tethered to the fertile soil and the rhythmic labor of the harvest, a tradition that has anchored generations to this specific stretch of earth. While White Lake lies sixteen miles away, the identity of the inhabitants is not shaped by distant waters but by the local customs and the layered linguistic heritage that flavors every conversation in the local shops. Life in Kaplan moves with a gravity of its own, favoring the endurance of long-held habits and the quiet, steady accumulation of days that define the interior life of this region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 082° E
Kaplan Youth Baseball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 102° E
Linear Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 306° NW
White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 240° SW
Palmetto Island State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 138° SE
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 12.8 mi, 343° N
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 14.8 mi, 101° E
Rice Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 336° NW
Duson Monument Founders of Crowley (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 341° N
Mobile (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 340° N
Acadian Village (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 043° NE
Rayne City Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 003° N
Large Orange Urn (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 055° NE
First Horizon Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 046° NE
Corporate Block (Public Artwork) — 20.9 mi, 052° NE
State Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 165° S
Alexandre Mouton House (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 046° NE
Evangeline Maid Bread Sign (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 044° NE
Cité des Arts (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 045° NE
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 22.8 mi, 049° NE
Vermilionville Historic Village (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 049° NE
Spanish Lake - Dried Lake Bed (State Recreation Area) — 24.9 mi, 079° E
Zigler Art Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 305° NW
Cajun Country Swamp Tours (Attraction) — 27.5 mi, 055° NE
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.7 mi, 271° W · 67k acres
Boho (Gallery) — 31.5 mi, 025° NE
Eunice Museum (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 347° N
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 35.1 mi, 347° N
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.6 mi, 268° W · 49k acres
Morgan City Stadium (Stadium) — 67.8 mi, 107° E

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