New Sarpy Louisiana Map
New Sarpy, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of New Sarpy, St. Charles Parish.
Interactive Map of New Sarpy, Louisiana
| City | New Sarpy |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Charles Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.977982 |
| Longitude | -90.387859 |
| Population | 1,247 |
| Density | 341.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About New Sarpy, Louisiana
New Sarpy is a locality in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,247. The population density is 341.1 people per km². New Sarpy is located at 29.9780°N, 90.3879°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70047.
New Sarpy unfolds along the broad, languid sweep of the Mississippi River, a place where the humid Louisiana air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and distant refineries. It lies 8.2 miles south-east of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Kenner. Cypress trees, their knees gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the bayou edges, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the diffused sunlight like tattered lace. The land itself is a low, flat expanse, rich and yielding, crisscrossed by drainage ditches that snake through fields of sugarcane, their emerald stalks rustling a ceaseless, whispered conversation with the wind. Along the river levee, a constant procession of barges and towboats churns the muddy water, their horns a deep, resonant call that echoes across the wetlands, a sound as much a part of the landscape as the chirping of unseen insects in the twilight. The history of New Sarpy is etched in the fertile soil and the industry that has long drawn life from this riverine environment. Established as a plantation settlement, its fortunes became intrinsically linked to the cultivation of sugarcane, a crop that shaped the very character of the parish and its people. Later, the discovery of oil and gas brought a new wave of economic activity, transforming the quiet agricultural landscape into a hub of industrial might, with towering distillation units and complex pipelines now punctuating the horizon. The legacy of these past endeavors is palpable, a blend of agrarian heritage and industrial dynamism that continues to define the unique rhythm of life in New Sarpy, where the past and present flow together like the very river that defines it.
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About This New Sarpy Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of New Sarpy, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on New Sarpy and St. Charles Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for New Sarpy is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct New Sarpy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
