Explore Sibley, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sibley, 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 Sibley.
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 | Sibley |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Lincoln Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.542462 |
| Longitude | -93.293939 |
| Population | 1,127 |
| Density | 112.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 71227, 71073 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| School District | Webster Parish School District |
Sibley occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of pine forests and the subtle, earthen slopes that rise toward the modest elevation of Buckenham Hill in the distance. It lies 10.6 miles east-northeast of Ruston, LA (from Ruston, LA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 16.6 miles west-northwest of Claiborne. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that softens the edges of the horizon, particularly as the golden light of late afternoon filters through the dense canopy of trees. Squire Creek meanders through the low-lying terrain only two miles away, its dark, slow-moving waters carving a path through the rich soil that supports the surrounding woodland. The natural character of Sibley remains defined by these woods and the gentle, undulating topography that stretches out beneath an expansive, unchanging sky.
Railroad tracks remain a central feature of the local identity, marking a history shaped by the steady transit of industry and the labor of those who settled along the corridor. While the I-20 Rest Area stands three miles away as a quiet waypoint for travelers, the daily life of Sibley moves at a deliberate pace, far removed from the bustle of the larger world. The economy retains its roots in the practical application of the land, reflecting a quiet resilience that has persisted since the earliest days of the settlement. Residents often find a sense of peace in the proximity of Mills Pond seven miles away, where the water mirrors the shifting colors of the canopy, providing a constant, reflective presence in an otherwise industrious region.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sibley, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.542462, -93.293939. 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 Sibley includes the ZIP code (71227, 71073), telephone area code (318), county seat of Lincoln Parish, and school district assignment (Webster Parish School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |