Lockport Heights Louisiana Map

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.

About This Lockport Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lockport Heights, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.650491, -90.546475. 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.

Detailed location data for Lockport Heights includes the ZIP code (70374), telephone area code (985), county seat of Lafourche Parish, and school district assignment (Lafourche 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 Lockport Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.