Lecompte Louisiana Map
Lecompte, 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 Lecompte, Rapides Parish.
Interactive Map of Lecompte, Louisiana
| City | Lecompte |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Rapides Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.094633 |
| Longitude | -92.400412 |
| Population | 592 |
| Density | 225.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lecompte, Louisiana
Lecompte is a locality in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 592. The population density is 225.1 people per km². Lecompte is located at 31.0946°N, 92.4004°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71346.
Lecompte lies like a quiet sigh in the gently rolling terrain of Central Louisiana. It lies 15.2 miles south of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 170°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Woodworth. The air here, particularly in the humid embrace of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a constant reminder of the fertile land. Oak trees, their limbs gnarled and heavy with Spanish moss, cast long, cool shadows across the dusty roads that crisscross the landscape. Fields of soybeans stretch out, their green a vibrant contrast to the pale, weathered wood of farmhouses and the occasional glint of a tin roof. The sky above Lecompte often hangs in vast, unbroken expanses of blue, broken only by the slow drift of cumulus clouds, their undersides tinged with the pearly luminescence of impending rain. The history of Lecompte is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring pulse of its agricultural roots. For generations, the rich soil has sustained families, its bounty shaping the local economy around cotton, timber, and now, primarily, soybeans and cattle. The pace of life in Lecompte has always been dictated by the seasons, by the rhythm of planting and harvest, a tradition that imbues the everyday with a sense of quiet purpose. While the broader currents of commerce may flow elsewhere, here, a distinct character persists, a subtle resilience born from the land itself and the deep-seated connection of its people to this particular corner of Rapides Parish.
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About This Lecompte Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lecompte, 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 Lecompte and Rapides Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lecompte 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 Lecompte 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. |
