Lafitte Louisiana Map
Lafitte, 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 Lafitte, Jefferson Parish.
Interactive Map of Lafitte, Louisiana
| City | Lafitte |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Jefferson Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.666879 |
| Longitude | -90.108407 |
| Population | 488 |
| Density | 37.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lafitte, Louisiana
Lafitte is a locality in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 488. The population density is 37.0 people per km². Lafitte is located at 29.6669°N, 90.1084°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70067.
Lafitte rests on the edge of a watery world, where the land surrenders to the Gulf's embrace. It lies 16.1 miles south of Marrero, LA (from Marrero, LA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-south-east of Jean Lafitte. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, anchor the moss-draped trees that line the bayous, their reflections shimmering in the brackish depths. The air here is thick with the scent of salt and marsh grass, a constant, humid caress that clings to everything. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy, casts a dappled, emerald glow on the slow-moving waters, a light that seems to hold the secrets of this low-lying terrain. The occasional splash of a jumping fish or the distant cry of a gull punctuates the pervasive quiet, a soundscape woven from the very elements that define Lafitte. This is a place shaped by resilience and a deep connection to the bounty of the sea. The legacy of Jean Lafitte, the famed privateer, whispers through the weathered clapboard houses and the stories told on fishing docks. The local economy, once dominated by the shadows of smuggling, now thrives on the honest labor of shrimpers and fishermen, their brightly colored boats bobbing like buoys in the canals. The rhythm of life in Lafitte is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a steady, unhurried cadence that resonates with the ancient pulse of the Louisiana coast. Here, the past is not a relic, but a living current, flowing through the veins of this unique, waterside settlement.
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About This Lafitte Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lafitte, 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 Lafitte and Jefferson Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lafitte 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 Lafitte 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. |
