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Monroe Louisiana Map

Explore Monroe, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Monroe, Louisiana

How to Use This Monroe, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Monroe, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Monroe.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Monroe
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Union Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.518986
Longitude	-92.07718
Population	47,702
Density	621.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	71260, 71212, 71201, 71202, 71203
Area Code	318
School District	Monroe City School District

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About Monroe, Louisiana

Monroe is a locality in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 47,702. The population density is 621.1 people per km². Monroe is located at 32.5190°N, 92.0772°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Monroe is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71260, 71212, 71201.

Monroe occupies a flat, expansive stretch of alluvial earth where the heavy, humid air settles like a physical weight upon the landscape. It lies 20.7 miles north of Claiborne, LA (from Claiborne, LA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 19.8 miles west-northwest of Bastrop. The waters of Rock Creek trace a path through the quiet periphery, carving a slow, deliberate line through the clay as they move toward the distant horizons of the De Loutre Basin. To the north, the faint, jagged silhouette of Potato Patch Ridge interrupts the sky, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that shaped this low-lying interior. Visitors seeking a moment of respite often find themselves at Linville Roadside Park, where the vegetation grows thick and wild, indifferent to the pace of human affairs. When the sun retreats, the light takes on a bruised, amber quality, casting long shadows across the fields and turning the surface of the nearby Finch Lake into a sheet of polished obsidian.

Monroe emerged from the confluence of trade and riverine transit, serving as a hub where the movement of timber and agriculture dictated the rhythm of the work week. The economy here remains rooted in the stubborn vitality of its soil and the industries that have long processed the raw materials pulled from the surrounding plains. Streets are laid out with a functional precision, lined by buildings that have weathered decades of sweltering summers and sudden, violent thunderstorms. The culture of the region is a composite of deep-seated traditions, marked by a penchant for storytelling that moves with the same sluggish, persistent force as the local watercourses. Life in Monroe persists in the quiet spaces between the industry, defined by a distinct, slow-burning resilience that recognizes the land as both a provider and a formidable, unyielding neighbor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 228° SW
Brown Auditorium (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 017° N
Saul Adler Recreation Area (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 332° NW
Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 359° N
Flowering Shell Statue (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 244° SW
Mascur Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 226° SW
West Monroe Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 263° W
Ronald Brady Memorial Park (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 287° W
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.2 mi, 017° N · 7,281 acres
D'arbonne Bayou (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 311° NW
D 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.4 mi, 313° NW · 35k acres
Vardie Parsons Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 266° W
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 10.7 mi, 346° N
Lincoln Parish Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 272° W
Gilbert Center (Arts Centre) — 32.8 mi, 272° W
Steam Engine (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 271° W
Steel Gurder Trainer (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 271° W
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 33.2 mi, 271° W
Poverty Point World Heritage Site (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 078° E
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 43.1 mi, 109° E
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 45.0 mi, 303° NW · 607k acres
Earl K Long Memorial Grave (Monument) — 52.1 mi, 219° SW
Windsor Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 68.3 mi, 126° SE
South Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 70.2 mi, 101° E
Mississippi River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 70.2 mi, 101° E
Lower Mississippi River Museum (Museum) — 70.6 mi, 099° E
USS Cairo (Attraction) — 71.3 mi, 098° E
Irwin Russell Memorial Museum (Museum) — 74.9 mi, 121° SE
Sunken Trace (Attraction) — 75.7 mi, 120° SE

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