Starks Louisiana Map

About Starks, Louisiana

Starks is a locality in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 659. The population density is 74.2 people per km². Starks is located at 30.3155°N, 93.6618°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70661.

Starks emerges from the flat, pine-studded expanse of southwestern Louisiana as a quiet intersection of timberland and slow-moving horizon. It lies 17.8 miles west-northwest of Sulphur, LA (from Sulphur, LA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-northwest of Vinton. High Hill rises six miles away, a modest interruption to the otherwise level topography that stretches toward the horizon, while the terrain itself feels heavy with the scent of damp needles and pine resin. The air here holds a distinctive, lingering warmth that seems to settle into the soil, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of larger hubs. Two miles from the center, Old River cuts through the earth, its course marked by dark, reflective water that mirrors the shifting patterns of clouds above the canopy.

Starks sustains itself through the rhythms of the forestry industry and the steady, unpretentious labor of those who have made this woodland their domain for generations. Beyond the immediate reach of the community, the landscape shifts toward the deeper seclusion of Persimmon Gully, a protected expanse that preserves the native character of the region. Life here moves according to the light, which turns a deep, bruised gold as it filters through the trees during the late afternoon. While Boggy Lake sits nine miles distant and Clark Hollow offers its own quiet drainage to the north, the identity of Starks remains tethered to the simple, enduring reality of the timber tracts and the deep, silent woods that define its borders.

About This Starks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Starks, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.315483, -93.661832. 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 Starks includes the ZIP code (70661), telephone area code (985), county seat of Calcasieu Parish, and school district assignment (Calcasieu 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.