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Ossun Louisiana Map

Explore Ossun, 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 Ossun, Louisiana

How to Use This Ossun, Louisiana Map

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

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

Latitude	30.276034
Longitude	-92.112345
Population	2,145
Density	244.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	70583, 70520
Area Code	985
School District	Lafayette Parish School District

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About Ossun, Louisiana

Ossun is a locality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,145. The population density is 244.0 people per km². Ossun is located at 30.2760°N, 92.1123°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70583, 70520.

Ossun defines itself through the flat, expansive reach of the prairie, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed by anything save for the occasional line of trees or the persistent geometry of agricultural fields. It lies 4.7 miles southwest of Carencro, LA (from Carencro, LA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-northwest of Lafayette. The air here holds a heavy, lingering humidity that softens the edges of the afternoon, casting a hazy, golden glow over the soil that seems to absorb the sun long after it has dipped below the edge of the world. A mile from the center of the landscape, the low-lying channel of Coulee Ile des Cannes carves a subtle, winding path through the vegetation, its presence marked more by the density of the brush than by any dramatic elevation. To the west, the landscape remains largely untamed and quiet, offering a stark contrast to the manicured, open spaces of Scott Park, where the grass stretches out in a deliberate, peaceful expanse.

History in Ossun persists in the quiet continuity of the families who have worked this land for generations, transforming the fertile earth into a productive engine of sugarcane and rice. The local economy remains anchored to these agrarian roots, moving at a tempo dictated by the seasonal requirements of harvest and the slow, deliberate pace of rural life. While larger developments pull at the periphery, Ossun maintains a distinct character, a place where the cultural influence of the region is felt in the cadence of conversation and the persistent preference for community over haste. Travelers seeking a respite from the intensity of more urban centers might look toward Lake la Pointe, twelve miles away, yet the true essence of the locality is found in the simple, unpretentious intersection of road and field, where the day ends in a quiet, indigo silence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Scott Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 156° SE
I.R. "Bud" Chalmers Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 108° E
Evangeline Maid Bread Sign (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 121° SE
Schilling Eagle Statue (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 101° E
Cité des Arts (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 120° SE
Alexandre Mouton House (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 125° SE
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 122° SE
Downtown Lafayette Arch (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 120° SE
First Horizon Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 140° SE
Acadian Village (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 171° S
Vermilionville Historic Village (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 121° SE
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.2 mi, 121° SE
Corporate Block (Public Artwork) — 8.8 mi, 136° SE
Cypress Island (Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 120° SE
Rayne City Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 258° W
Boho (Gallery) — 9.8 mi, 016° N
Cajun Country Swamp Tours (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 107° E
Rice Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 253° W
Jim Bowie Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 007° N
Fireman's Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 006° N
Spanish Lake - Dried Lake Bed (State Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 134° SE
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 23.6 mi, 310° NW
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area/atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge/bayou Des Ourses Area (usacoe) (State Conservation Area) — 25.5 mi, 061° NE
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.1 mi, 061° NE · 32k acres
Palmetto Island State Park (State Park) — 28.0 mi, 185° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.2 mi, 311° NW · 9,337 acres
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park (State Park) — 32.9 mi, 116° SE
Greek Theatre (Arts Centre) — 56.4 mi, 080° E
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 57.3 mi, 331° NW · 607k acres

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