Oakdale Louisiana Map
Oakdale, 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 Oakdale, Allen Parish.
Interactive Map of Oakdale, Louisiana
| City | Oakdale |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Allen Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.816028 |
| Longitude | -92.660421 |
| Population | 6,546 |
| Density | 491.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oakdale, Louisiana
Oakdale is a locality in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,546. The population density is 491.8 people per km². Oakdale is located at 30.8160°N, 92.6604°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71463.
Oakdale sprawls across the low, rolling terrain of Allen Parish, a place where the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 36.5 miles south-south-west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 19.1 miles north-west of Mamou. The landscape is a mosaic of dense pine forests, interspersed with patches of bottomland hardwoods that hug the slow-moving waterways. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts a dappled, almost ethereal glow on the forest floor, a fleeting beauty that speaks of the encroaching humidity of summer. The character of Oakdale is one of quiet resilience, a community settled into the rhythms of its natural surroundings, where the broad, flat expanse of the land dictates a certain unhurried pace of life. The history of Oakdale is deeply entwined with the timber industry that once thrummed through this region, its economy built on the abundant pine forests that still dominate the horizon. Sawmills, their towering smokestacks long since quieted, are ghost reminders of a more boisterous era, their skeletal remains often reclaimed by the persistent vines and moss that drape the Louisiana landscape. Today, while logging and agriculture still play a role, the pulse of Oakdale beats with a more diversified rhythm, a testament to the adaptability of its people. The local waterways, though not grand rivers, offer quietude and recreation, a subtle counterpoint to the industrious past, and the persistent green of the surrounding flora provides a constant, soothing presence.
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About This Oakdale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oakdale, 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 Oakdale and Allen Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oakdale 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 Oakdale 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. |
