Ossun Louisiana Map
Ossun, 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 Ossun, Lafayette Parish.
Interactive Map of Ossun, Louisiana
| 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 | 2,271 |
| Density | 220.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Ossun, Louisiana
Ossun is a locality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,271. The population density is 220.7 people per km². Ossun is located at 30.2760°N, 92.1123°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70520.
Ossun breathes a particular kind of Louisiana air, thick with the promise of rain and the scent of sun-baked earth. It lies 6.6 miles west-north-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-west of Carencro. The landscape here is a gentle sweep of sugarcane fields, their emerald stalks reaching towards a sky that can shift from an impossible cerulean to a bruised, dramatic grey in a matter of hours. Low-lying prairies, dotted with the occasional live oak draped in Spanish moss, roll out towards the horizon, a soft green canvas under the vast, humid sky. The roads, often lined with dense stands of pine and tenacious wildflowers, wind their way through this verdant expanse, leading to clusters of homes where porches invite slow afternoons and the hum of cicadas is a constant, drowsy chorus. The history of Ossun is etched not in grand monuments but in the slow, steady cultivation of the land. For generations, the rich alluvial soil has yielded bountiful harvests, primarily sugarcane, forming the backbone of the local economy. This agricultural legacy, though evolving, still defines the character of Ossun, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates a more deliberate pace of life. Echoes of Acadian heritage whisper through the community, a gentle reminder of the resilient spirit that settled these fertile plains. You can still feel it in the way neighbors gather, in the shared meals and the easy camaraderie that underpins the quiet existence of Ossun.
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About This Ossun Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Ossun, 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 Ossun and Lafayette Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ossun 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 Ossun 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. |
