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Montegut Louisiana Map

Explore Montegut, 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 Montegut, Louisiana

How to Use This Montegut, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Montegut, 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 Montegut.

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	Montegut
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. John the Baptist Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.440619
Longitude	-90.560803
Population	1,465
Density	134.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	70068, 70377
Area Code	504, 985
School District	Terrebonne Parish School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 098° E
Home Port (Historic Castle / Fort) — 2.0 mi, 282° W
Montegut Recreation Center (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 008° N
Boudreaux Canal (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 223° SW
Bush Canal 2 (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 206° SW
Bourg Recreation Park (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 344° N
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 148° SE
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.7 mi, 288° W · 8,780 acres
Dumas Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 316° NW
Blessed Virgin Mary (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 051° NE
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 319° NW
Southdown Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 314° NW
Lions Park (Local Recreation) — 15.2 mi, 072° E
Salvador Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.1 mi, 032° NE
Greenwood Gator Farm (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 300° NW
Laurel Valley Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 331° NW
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 29.2 mi, 327° NW
Swamp tour airboat (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 050° NE
Clark Cheniere Historical Marker (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 052° NE
Manila Village Historical Marker (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 052° NE
Grand Isle State Park (State Park) — 35.2 mi, 118° SE
Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 017° N
Swampwalk (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 048° NE
Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 37.9 mi, 016° N
Bayou Segnette State Park (State Park) — 38.0 mi, 038° NE
Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area and Game Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 39.2 mi, 268° W
Louisiana Toy Train Museum (Museum) — 41.5 mi, 027° NE
Odenheimer Aquarium (Museum) — 42.2 mi, 038° NE
Ken Hollis Theater (Theatre) — 42.8 mi, 030° NE
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.5 mi, 045° NE · 28k acres

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