Lacombe Louisiana Map

About Lacombe, Louisiana

Lacombe is a locality in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,310. The population density is 100.5 people per km². Lacombe is located at 30.3135°N, 89.9431°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70445.

Lacombe breathes the humid, verdant air of the Louisiana coast, a place where the land itself seems to sigh. It lies 7.9 miles east-south-east of Mandeville, LA (from Mandeville, LA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-north-west of Slidell. Pines and live oaks, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like forgotten lace, crowd the edges of the bayous, their roots gripping the rich, dark soil. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and the distant, briny tang of Lake Pontchartrain, hums with the unseen activity of insects and the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. Sunlight, when it penetrates the dense canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of fern and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s wing. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle transition from the piney woods to the marshy edges where the water begins its slow, deliberate creep inland. The history of Lacombe is as intertwined with its waterways as the cypress knees are with the bayou banks. Originally settled by French colonists and later by German immigrants drawn to the fertile land and abundant seafood, Lacombe developed as a quiet fishing and agricultural community. Its economy, still deeply connected to the bounty of the surrounding waters, relies on the catches of shrimp, oysters, and crabs that have sustained generations. The gentle rhythm of life in Lacombe is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a stark contrast to the bustling energy of nearby New Orleans. There are no grand monuments here, only the quiet dignity of weathered fishing boats pulled ashore and the enduring spirit of a people who have learned to live in harmony with the powerful, yet often serene, forces of nature.

About This Lacombe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lacombe, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.313529, -89.943126. 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 Lacombe and St. Tammany Parish.

Detailed location data for Lacombe includes the ZIP code (70445), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. Tammany Parish, and school district assignment (St. Tammany 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 Lacombe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.