Lakeview Louisiana Map

About Lakeview, Louisiana

Lakeview is a locality in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States. Lakeview is located at 30.0046°N, 90.1081°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71107.

Lakeview hums with a low-frequency energy, a quiet tenacity that settles into the very air, thick and humid, tasting faintly of salt and distant blossoms. It lies 3.0 miles east-north-east of Metairie, LA (from Metairie, LA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-north-west of New Orleans. The land here is a gentle surrender to the water, a patchwork of emerald lawns that slope, almost imperceptibly, towards the shimmering expanse of Lake Pontchartrain, its surface a vast, shifting canvas reflecting the wide Louisiana sky. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of storytellers, stand sentinel, their Spanish moss a ghostly drapery against the persistent sunshine. The streets themselves feel like veins, carrying the lifeblood of the neighborhood—children on bicycles, the murmur of conversations drifting from open windows, the occasional rumble of a lawnmower orchestrating the midday rhythm. This corner of Orleans Parish, Lakeview, has always been defined by its relationship with the water, a history of resilience and adaptation. Originally a landscape of marsh and cypress, it was slowly tamed, its fertile soil yielding to the aspirations of those who sought a life by the lake. The economy here, while now diversified, still echoes its past, with a deep connection to the waterway that offers both recreation and a reminder of the bounty and potential danger of this coastal environment. Generations have watched the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of apricot and lavender, a daily spectacle that binds the community, a shared inheritance of beauty and quiet strength.

About This Lakeview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakeview, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.004647, -90.108128. 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 Lakeview and Orleans Parish.

Detailed location data for Lakeview includes the ZIP code (71452), telephone area code (504, 318), county seat of Orleans Parish, and school district assignment (Caddo 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 Lakeview is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.