Montegut Louisiana Map

About Montegut, Louisiana

Montegut is a locality in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,465. The population density is 134.5 people per km². Montegut is located at 29.4406°N, 90.5608°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70068, 70377.

Montegut stretches across a flat, alluvial expanse where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, defined by the heavy, humid air that settles over the deep soil. It lies 1.3 miles west-northwest of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 3.2 miles east-northeast of Reserve. A single mile to the east, the Mississippi River moves with a deliberate, muscular persistence, its sediment-rich water shaping the underlying character of the land. The terrain here is defined by low-lying plains and the subtle depressions of the Bonnet Carre Crevasse, which sits just two miles away to manage the weight of the regional hydrology. During the quiet hours of dusk, the light turns a bruised, copper shade, catching the edges of the fields and illuminating the pervasive, damp stillness that defines the atmosphere of Montegut.

Economic life in Montegut remains anchored to the productivity of the earth, where the cycle of the seasons dictates the pace of labor and the rhythm of the day. Families have long worked the surrounding acreage, cultivating the land with a tenacity that reflects the history of the region’s settlement. Residents often gather for recreation at Larayo Youth Park, a modest green space that serves as a focal point for the daily lives of those nearby. While the distant silhouette of Indian Mound rises twenty-two miles away to break the flatness of the vista, the immediate focus stays on the fertile ground and the proximity to the expansive, shimmering surface of Lake Pontchartrain, located five miles to the north. Life in Montegut moves with a measured, consistent gravity, indifferent to the hurried pace of the modern world.

About This Montegut Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montegut, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.440619, -90.560803. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Montegut includes the ZIP code (70068, 70377), telephone area code (504, 985), county seat of St. John the Baptist Parish, and school district assignment (Terrebonne Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.