Explore Morgan City, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Morgan City, 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 Morgan City.
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 | Morgan City |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Mary Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.710332 |
| Longitude | -91.191542 |
| Population | 11,472 |
| Density | 740.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 70380, 70381 |
| Area Code | 985 |
| School District | St. Mary Parish School District |
Morgan City sits as a low-slung gateway to the marshy expanse where the earth softens into the reach of the tide. It lies 24.0 miles west-southwest of Thibodaux, LA (from Thibodaux, LA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east of Patterson. The air here carries a heavy, salt-sweet moisture that clings to the skin, drifting inward from the coastline just six miles away. To the north, the waters of Lake Palourde mirror the wide, shifting sky, providing a quiet reprieve from the steady pulse of the Lower Atchafalaya River that borders the eastern edge. Beyond the town, Rabbit Island rises from the wetlands like a dark, verdant anchor, while the winding path of Bayou Penchant traces the watery veins of the surrounding wilderness. Lawrence Park serves as the immediate green threshold, offering a place to watch the slow, murky current pull toward the horizon.
Morgan City evolved from the needs of the water, its early life defined by the persistent demands of commerce and the harvest of the deep. The local economy remains tethered to the oil and gas industry, a legacy that dictates the rhythm of the docks and the steady hum of specialized vessels. Long before the steel rigs, the land supported the quiet labor of the timber trade and the seasonal gathering of the bayou’s bounty. Modern life in Morgan City still honors this industrial grit, balancing the weight of heavy machinery with the simpler, older traditions of trapping and fishing. The people here understand that their prosperity is inseparable from the waterways, moving with a cautious respect for the tides that dictate the flow of trade.
Cultural life in Morgan City hums with a distinct, layered cadence, reflecting a heritage that blends Cajun and Creole influences into the everyday speech and table. The Shrimp and Petroleum Festival stands as the primary anchor for the calendar, drawing crowds to celebrate the dual forces that have shaped the local identity for generations. Visitors often find their way to the historic district, where buildings stand as silent witnesses to a century of storms and recovery. While the town remains modest in its offerings, it holds a firm place in the regional consciousness as a bridge between the inland fields and the open water. Life here is measured by the rising and falling of the river, a slow, deliberate existence that favors endurance over the rush of the modern world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morgan City, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.710332, -91.191542. 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 Morgan City includes the ZIP code (70380, 70381), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. Mary Parish, and school district assignment (St. Mary Parish School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |