Prairieville Louisiana Map
Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, Ascension Parish.
Interactive Map of Prairieville, Louisiana
| City | Prairieville |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Ascension Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.302972 |
| Longitude | -90.972045 |
| Population | 35,238 |
| Density | 614.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Prairieville, Louisiana
Prairieville is a locality in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 35,238. The population density is 614.5 people per km². Prairieville is located at 30.3030°N, 90.9720°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70769.
Prairieville unfolds under a sky that often stretches, vast and luminous, across its flat expanse. It lies 14.9 miles south-east of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-east of Shenandoah. The landscape here is a gentle, broad sweep, a place where the earth seems to exhale, offering wide-open views punctuated by the stoic grace of live oaks and the vibrant green of cultivated fields. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and blooming honeysuckle, a perfume that clings to the senses like the slow, steady pulse of life itself. Here, the land is not a dramatic pronouncement but a quiet, persistent presence, shaping the very character of its inhabitants with a subtle, unwavering influence. The history of Prairieville is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that have sustained it, a legacy of agriculture that once defined its economy and continues to whisper through its present. Once a vital hub for sugarcane and cotton, the echoes of those endeavors can still be felt in the enduring spirit of the place, even as its economic landscape has broadened to include a thriving retail sector and a growing residential character. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons still holds sway, where the past is not a relic but a foundation, and where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose, feels like a daily benediction.
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About This Prairieville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Prairieville, 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 Prairieville and Ascension Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Prairieville 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 Prairieville 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. |
