Lockport Heights Louisiana Map
Lockport Heights, 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 Lockport Heights, Lafourche Parish.
Interactive Map of Lockport Heights, Louisiana
| City | Lockport Heights |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Lafourche Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.650491 |
| Longitude | -90.546475 |
| Population | 1,481 |
| Density | 425.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lockport Heights, Louisiana
Lockport Heights is a locality in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,481. The population density is 425.7 people per km². Lockport Heights is located at 29.6505°N, 90.5465°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70374.
Lockport Heights breathes a humid, verdant stillness, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of marsh grass and the distant hum of unseen insects. It lies 11.1 miles east-north-east of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Bayou Blue. The landscape here is a study in low, flat expanses, crisscrossed by murky bayous and canals that snake like dark veins through the land. Cypress trees, their knees gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel at the water's edge, their Spanish moss draped like tattered veils. Sunlight, when it penetrates the dense canopy, falls in diffuse, watery shafts, illuminating the iridescent sheen on dragonfly wings and the slow drift of fallen leaves. The very ground feels saturated, a sponge holding the slow, deliberate pulse of the Gulf Coast. The history of Lockport Heights is deeply entwined with the rhythm of its waterways and the bounty they provide. For generations, this area has been a vital artery for the fishing and shrimping industries, a place where livelihoods are still drawn directly from the briny depths of the Gulf and the brackish embrace of the bayous. The distinctive character of Lockport Heights is shaped by this enduring connection to the water, a character reflected in the sturdy, weathered facades of the homes and the unhurried cadence of life. The legacy of Cajun culture is palpable, carried in the lilting accents, the robust flavors of the local cuisine, and a deep-seated resilience forged by the ebb and flow of tides and seasons.
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About This Lockport Heights Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lockport Heights, 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 Lockport Heights and Lafourche Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lockport Heights 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 Lockport Heights 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. |
