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Paradis Louisiana Map

Explore Paradis, 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 Paradis, Louisiana

How to Use This Paradis, Louisiana Map

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

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	Paradis
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. Charles Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.866462
Longitude	-90.439998
Population	1,242
Density	74.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	70080
Area Code	504
School District	St. Charles Parish School District

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About Paradis, Louisiana

Paradis is a locality in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,242. The population density is 74.6 people per km². Paradis is located at 29.8665°N, 90.4400°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70080.

Paradis unfolds as a flat, emerald expanse where the Paradis Canal carves a deliberate path through the heavy, moisture-laden air of the lowlands. It lies 5.4 miles southwest of Luling, LA (from Luling, LA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 6.6 miles southwest of Destrehan. The horizon here remains wide and unencumbered, drawing the gaze toward the distant, shimmering margins of Bay Laurent, which sits four miles away as a testament to the persistent pull of the tides. To the north, the land slopes toward the subtle depression of Davis Crevasse, while the quiet waters of Dufrene Ponds gather in the shade of dense cypress stands. Sunlight often catches the surface of the canal in the late afternoon, turning the water into a ribbon of tarnished silver that reflects the slow, rhythmic drift of clouds moving in from the coast.

Paradis maintains a quiet industry tethered to the shifting silt and the perennial growth of the marsh, where the labor of the land has long defined the character of its inhabitants. Local life moves in harmony with the Division Of State Lands, a two-mile stretch of protected territory that preserves the wild integrity of the basin against the encroachment of modern pace. History here is written in the layering of cultures that settled near the water, finding utility in the proximity of Martins Island and the fertile, saturated soil. The economy remains grounded in the practicalities of the terrain, where the cycle of the seasons dictates the rhythm of the work day and the soft, humid evenings are spent beneath a sky that feels remarkably close to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jb Green Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 204° SW
Bayou Des Allemands (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 241° SW
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 035° NE
American Legion Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 202° S
Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 036° NE
Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Project (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 064° NE
Salvador Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 151° SE
Wildcat Stadium (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 027° NE
Ragin Cajun Airboat Tours (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 071° E
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 11.9 mi, 089° E
Timken Wildlife Management Area - Couba Island (Local Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 107° E
LaSalle's Landing (Public Artwork) — 13.7 mi, 058° NE
Louisiana Toy Train Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 057° NE
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 077° E
Garden of Honor (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 076° E
NOLA Wax Hands (Arts Centre) — 15.5 mi, 058° NE
San Francisco Plantation (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 322° NW
Ken Hollis Theater (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 062° NE
Bayou Segnette State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 088° E
Gumbo Festival (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 075° E
New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 070° E
J&S Gallery (Gallery) — 17.8 mi, 068° E
Odenheimer Aquarium (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 078° E
Prytania Theatre (Cinema) — 20.0 mi, 078° E
Laurel Valley Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 256° W
Katrina National Memorial Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 072° E
Louisiana Children's Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 068° E
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.3 mi, 224° SW · 8,780 acres
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.0 mi, 066° NE · 28k acres
Bayou Savage National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 33.0 mi, 066° NE

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