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Newellton Louisiana Map

Explore Newellton, 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 Newellton, Louisiana

How to Use This Newellton, Louisiana Map

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

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	Newellton
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Tensas Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.072655
Longitude	-91.240946
Population	886
Density	450.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71357
Area Code	318
School District	Tensas Parish School District

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About Newellton, Louisiana

Newellton is a locality in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 886. The population density is 450.7 people per km². Newellton is located at 32.0727°N, 91.2409°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Newellton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71357.

Newellton occupies a flat, fertile expanse where the heavy, humid air seems to suspend the very light of the afternoon. It lies 28.7 miles southwest of Vicksburg, MS (from Vicksburg, MS: bearing 228°T), and is situated 23.4 miles south of Tallulah. The horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, defined by the rich, dark soil of the alluvial plains and the dense, encroaching woodland that edges toward the water. Lake Saint Joseph serves as the quiet, reflective center of this landscape, its surface often undisturbed by anything more than the passage of a dragonfly. Only a mile away, the Black River traces a slow, deliberate path through the earth, while the distant rise of Newells Ridge provides a subtle, permanent boundary to the west. Five miles out, the land dips into the Buckridge Crevasse, a reminder of the shifting, powerful forces that once carved the terrain into its current, gentle configuration.

Newellton draws its endurance from the rhythm of the seasons and the cycle of the fields, where agriculture dictates the pace of the day. The influence of the Division Of State Lands remains a quiet presence nearby, preserving the wilder character of the region against the encroaching reach of the plow. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, unadorned quality, rooted in a history of labor that has long been tethered to the productivity of the surrounding bottomlands. The architecture of the streets reflects a pragmatic inheritance, where simple structures stand as silent witnesses to generations of families who have worked the soil. In the heat of the day, the atmosphere feels thick with the scent of damp earth and growing things, a sensory testament to a place that remains stubbornly, beautifully itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 191° S
Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 270° W
Lake Bruin State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 163° S
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 8.1 mi, 177° S
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.1 mi, 328° NW · 156k acres
Canemount Wma (State Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 144° SE
Windsor Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 11.2 mi, 144° SE
Irwin Russell Memorial Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 118° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.2 mi, 247° SW · 9,337 acres
Sunken Trace (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 113° SE
Mangum Site (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 105° E
I-20 Rest Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 039° NE
Grant's Canal (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 046° NE
South Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 26.1 mi, 050° NE
Mississippi River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.4 mi, 050° NE
Virginia Memorial (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 050° NE
South Carolina Memorial (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 050° NE
Lower Mississippi River Museum (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 047° NE
Emerald Mound (Historic Ruins) — 30.2 mi, 181° S
USS Cairo (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 046° NE
Battery De Golyer (Public Artwork) — 30.4 mi, 050° NE
Natchez State Park (State Park) — 31.8 mi, 180° S
Elizabeth Female Academy (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 185° S
Homochitto National Forest (National Forest) — 34.6 mi, 130° SE · 192k acres
Ken Beesley, Sr. Field (Stadium) — 36.5 mi, 194° S
Vidalia Riverfront Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 36.6 mi, 197° S
Martin Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 37.2 mi, 195° S
Poverty Point World Heritage Site (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 346° N
Delta National Forest (National Forest) — 46.9 mi, 027° NE · 61k acres

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