Lafitte Louisiana Map

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.

About This Lafitte Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lafitte, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.666879, -90.108407. 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.

Detailed location data for Lafitte includes the ZIP code (70067), telephone area code (504), county seat of Jefferson Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson 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 Lafitte is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.