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Poydras Louisiana Map

Explore Poydras, 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 Poydras, Louisiana

How to Use This Poydras, Louisiana Map

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

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

Latitude	29.859573
Longitude	-89.887271
Population	2,536
Density	250.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	70085, 70040
Area Code	504
School District	St. Bernard Parish School District

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About Poydras, Louisiana

Poydras is a locality in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,536. The population density is 250.6 people per km². Poydras is located at 29.8596°N, 89.8873°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70085, 70040.

Poydras holds the heavy, humid air of the lowlands, where the Green Avenue Canal cuts a dark, reflective ribbon through the flat, silt-rich earth. It lies 6.2 miles east of Belle Chasse, LA (from Belle Chasse, LA: bearing 81°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-southeast of Terrytown. The landscape here remains defined by the porous edge of the world, where the land yields to the encroaching tides of Big Mar just two miles to the east. A mile away, the subtle depression of the Poydras Crevasse reminds one of the water’s ancient, restless power to reshape the soil, leaving behind a verdant, marshy basin that teems with the quiet movement of wildlife. Sunlight here carries a thick, golden weight, clinging to the cypress knees and the tall grasses that sway in the salt-tinged breeze, while the proximity of Saint Bernrd State Park District 1 offers a reprieve of dense, tangled greenery in an otherwise open, sprawling horizon.

Poydras carries the echoes of a history bound to the cycles of the river and the labor of the plantation era, where the economy was once forged in the labor of the cane fields. While the modern rhythm of life has shifted, the legacy of this maritime frontier persists in the slow, deliberate pace of the residents who look toward the water for their livelihood and sustenance. The influence of the nearby coastal expanse is felt in the shifting moods of the sky, which often turns a bruised purple as storms roll in from the direction of Delacroix Island. Even now, the cultural character of Poydras remains a singular, layered thing, shaped by the convergence of Creole traditions and the enduring, humid stillness that settles over the fields long after the day’s work has ceased.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Saint Bernrd State Park District 1 (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 271° W
Violet Playground (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 345° N
Lake Borgne Canal (violet Canal) (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 009° N
Wilderness Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 317° NW
Bashman Bayou (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 032° NE
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 333° NW
Chalmette Movies (Cinema) — 8.1 mi, 320° NW
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.1 mi, 311° NW
Brechtel Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 8.2 mi, 292° W
Spotts Monument (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 311° NW
Paper Machine (Arts Centre) — 10.0 mi, 313° NW
House of Dance & Feathers (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 314° NW
Nord Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 304° NW
Painting with a Twist (Arts Centre) — 10.4 mi, 287° W
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 353° N · 25k acres
Bayou Savage National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 10.5 mi, 353° N
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 353° N · 28k acres
Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 312° NW
Music Box Village (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 310° NW
The Front (Gallery) — 11.4 mi, 310° NW
Antenna (Gallery) — 11.6 mi, 309° NW
Indywood Theater (Cinema) — 11.8 mi, 309° NW
The House of The Rising Sun (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 303° NW
The Guardians Institute (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 312° NW
Edward B. Boettner 1937-2000 (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 293° NW
Hurricane Katrina Memorial (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 298° NW
Vue Orleans (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 300° NW
Comedy House New Orleans (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 300° NW
The New Movement Theater (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 308° NW
Bayou Segnette State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 280° W

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