Ridgecrest Louisiana Map

About Ridgecrest, Louisiana

Ridgecrest is a locality in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 583. The population density is 523.5 people per km². Ridgecrest is located at 31.6018°N, 91.5304°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ridgecrest is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71292, 71334.

Ridgecrest occupies a quiet stretch of alluvial earth where the horizon flattens into a persistent, emerald-hued expanse. It lies 7.9 miles west-northwest of Natchez, MS (from Natchez, MS: bearing 292°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-northwest of Vidalia. The landscape is defined by the heavy, humid stillness of the lowlands, where the sunlight at dusk thickens into a golden syrup that clings to the cypress knees and the tall, unmoving grasses. Only a mile away, the surface of Lake Concordia mirrors the sky with a glassy, unblinking intensity, while the waters of Red Bayou meander through the deep silt nearby, carving a slow path through the dense, fertile soil. Far to the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Independent Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, a distant reminder of a more turbulent geology that remains far removed from the gentle, sun-soaked lethargy of this immediate terrain.

Ridgecrest remains tethered to the rhythms of the soil, its economy shaped by the seasonal pulse of agriculture that has long dictated the pace of labor and rest. The presence of Unknown Park serves as a quiet boundary for the locality, preserving a sliver of the wilder, tangled woods that once dominated the region before the arrival of the plow and the furrow. Life here moves with the deliberate weight of the midday heat, favoring the slow accumulation of years over the frantic velocity of modern industry. Every aspect of existence in Ridgecrest reflects a heritage of endurance, where the people have learned to harmonize with the annual cycles of the land, finding a muted, steady beauty in the uncomplicated tasks of a day spent under an expansive, cloud-streaked sky.

About This Ridgecrest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ridgecrest, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.601805, -91.530421. 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 Ridgecrest includes the ZIP code (71292, 71334), telephone area code (318), county seat of Concordia Parish, and school district assignment (Concordia 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.