Port Vincent Louisiana Map

About Port Vincent, Louisiana

Port Vincent is a locality in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 673. The population density is 131.7 people per km². Port Vincent is located at 30.3338°N, 90.8495°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70726.

Port Vincent rests at the edge of the Amite River's embrace, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of magnolias and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 7.6 miles east-north-east of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-east of Gonzales. The landscape here is a gentle sprawl of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that often bleeds into shades of bruised lavender and fiery orange at dusk. Low-slung houses, painted in sun-bleached pastels and faded blues, seem to lean into the humid air, their porches adorned with rocking chairs and potted ferns. The Amite River itself, a broad, languid ribbon of water, dictates the rhythm of life, its surface reflecting the verdant banks and the occasional glimpse of a egret poised in patient stillness. The history of Port Vincent is as steeped in the languid flow of the river as the cypress knees are in its silt. Once a vital hub for steamboat traffic and timber, its economy has since shifted, finding new life in the bountiful fishing grounds that dot the surrounding waterways and the steady draw of its quiet charm for those seeking a slower pace. The local seafood, hauled in fresh from the Gulf and the river's bounty, is a point of pride, often celebrated at small, unpretentious gatherings where stories are shared and laughter spills into the warm night air. While grand historical monuments are absent, the very character of Port Vincent, its resilience and its deep connection to the water, speaks volumes of the generations who have called this sun-drenched corner of Louisiana home.

About This Port Vincent Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Port Vincent, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.333805, -90.849542. 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 Port Vincent and Livingston Parish.

Detailed location data for Port Vincent includes the ZIP code (70726), telephone area code (985), county seat of Livingston Parish, and school district assignment (Livingston Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Vincent is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.