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Monterey Louisiana Map

Explore Monterey, 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 Monterey, Louisiana

How to Use This Monterey, Louisiana Map

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

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	Monterey
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	East Baton Rouge Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.444332
Longitude	-91.718679
Population	474
Density	64.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	70811, 71354
Area Code	985, 318
School District	Concordia Parish School District

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About Monterey, Louisiana

Monterey is a locality in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 474. The population density is 64.6 people per km². Monterey is located at 31.4443°N, 91.7187°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70811, 71354.

Monterey unfolds across a landscape where the horizon is defined by the deep, verdant reach of agricultural plains and the subtle, persistent hum of insects in the tall grass. It lies 4.9 miles south-southeast of Baker, LA (from Baker, LA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-northeast of Baton Rouge. A quiet complexity marks the terrain, where the proximity of Monte Sano Bayou, merely a mile distant, dictates the drainage and the slow, deliberate growth of willow and oak. The air here holds a heavy, humid weight, particularly as the sun begins its descent, casting long, amber shadows that turn the fields into a study of gold and deep, bruised purple. Travelers passing through Cadillac Street Park might notice how the light catches the moisture rising from the earth, a shimmering haze that suggests the land is breathing in the cooling evening. Four miles to the west, the geological indentations known as Free Negro Point Crevasse serve as a reminder of the shifting, soft soil that has long defined the character of the region.

Monterey endures as a place where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth, with the labor of the fields providing a steady, rhythmic pulse to the calendar. While the local industry relies on the fertility of the soil to produce crops, the history of the area is etched into the very way residents navigate the distance to Gar Pond, a point of reference for those seeking the stillness of open water. The social life of the locality is modest and unpretentious, centered on the shared experiences of a population that understands the necessity of patience in a climate that demands it. There is a distinct, understated pride in the endurance of the local culture, which persists without fanfare, finding its expression in the quiet maintenance of the land and the preservation of long-standing family ties. Every aspect of daily life, from the maintenance of the public spaces to the tending of the crops, reflects a commitment to a way of living that values the permanence of the ground beneath one's feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bayou Cocodrie (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 067° NE
Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.7 mi, 062° NE · 30k acres
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 7.1 mi, 030° NE
Red River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 164° S
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.9 mi, 085° E · 49k acres
Vidalia Riverfront Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 19.4 mi, 065° NE
Fort Rosalie (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 067° NE
Martin Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.1 mi, 068° E
Grand Village of the Natchez (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 074° E
Ken Beesley, Sr. Field (Stadium) — 20.8 mi, 067° NE
Melrose (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 070° E
Forks of the Road (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 069° E
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 24.1 mi, 117° SE · 192k acres
Elizabeth Female Academy (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 070° E
Natchez State Park (State Park) — 30.5 mi, 068° E
Emerald Mound (Historic Ruins) — 30.8 mi, 064° NE
Paragon Cinema (Cinema) — 30.9 mi, 221° SW
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 34.2 mi, 275° W · 607k acres
Louisiana History Museum (Museum) — 43.8 mi, 258° W
Irwin Russell Memorial Museum (Museum) — 55.9 mi, 051° NE
Sunken Trace (Attraction) — 57.7 mi, 051° NE
Southern Forest Heritage Museum (Museum) — 58.1 mi, 239° SW
White supremacy monument (Monument) — 58.7 mi, 275° W
Moon Tree (Monument) — 59.5 mi, 252° W
Town of Washington Museum (Museum) — 60.6 mi, 199° S
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 63.6 mi, 018° N
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 73.1 mi, 272° W · 8,701 acres

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