Poydras Louisiana Map

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.

About This Poydras Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poydras, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.859573, -89.887271. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Poydras includes the ZIP code (70085, 70040), telephone area code (504), county seat of St. Bernard Parish, and school district assignment (St. Bernard Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.