Ridgecrest Louisiana Map

About Ridgecrest, Louisiana

Ridgecrest is a locality in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ridgecrest is located at 32.4721°N, 92.1860°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71334.

Ridgecrest lies where the land begins to softly swell, a gentle rise before the deeper embrace of the Ouachita River basin. It lies 4.7 miles west-south-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south of Claiborne. Here, tall pines claw at a sky frequently bruised with the coming of afternoon storms, their needles a constant whisper against the warm, humid air. The roads, paved and unpaved, coil through stands of oak and hickory, their surfaces often dappled with the shifting patterns of sunlight filtering through the dense canopy. Small homes, many with wide porches and screened doors that flap in the breeze, dot the landscape, each a small island of human habitation in a sea of green. The very earth feels alive, damp and rich, breathing out the scent of pine resin and fertile soil after a rain. The history of this place is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, the economy of Ridgecrest has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the surrounding forests and the fertile ground. Timber has long been a significant industry, the scent of sawmills sometimes drifting on the breeze, a testament to the enduring relationship between the community and its arboreal wealth. While the precise origins of settlement are lost to the slow march of time, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly connection remains a palpable force. The local traditions here are not flamboyant spectacles, but rather the quiet hum of everyday life: the shared laughter at the general store, the watchful eyes of the elders, the simple pleasure found in the slow unfurling of a summer evening, where fireflies begin their silent, blinking conversation.

About This Ridgecrest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ridgecrest, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.47209, -92.18597. 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 Ridgecrest and Ouachita Parish.

Detailed location data for Ridgecrest includes the ZIP code (71292), telephone area code (318), county seat of Ouachita Parish, and school district assignment (Concordia 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 Ridgecrest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.