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Sterlington Louisiana Map

Explore Sterlington, 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.

Interactive Map of Sterlington, Louisiana

How to Use This Sterlington, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sterlington, 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 Sterlington.

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	Sterlington
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	Ouachita Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.688888
Longitude	-92.060339
Population	1,980
Density	269.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71280
Area Code	318
School District	Ouachita Parish School District

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About Sterlington, Louisiana

Sterlington is a locality in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,980. The population density is 269.9 people per km². Sterlington is located at 32.6889°N, 92.0603°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sterlington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71280.

Sterlington unfolds across a landscape defined by the deliberate, amber-tinted movement of the Ouachita River. It lies 12.8 miles north-northeast of West Monroe, LA (from West Monroe, LA: bearing 16°T), and is situated 13.1 miles north of Monroe. The current of the Ouachita River dictates the slow, rhythmic pulse of the earth here, carving a path through the alluvial soil that feeds the lush growth of the De Loutre Basin nearby. Beyond the immediate riverbanks, the terrain rises into subtle, verdant swells that suggest the distant, hazy prominence of Potato Patch Ridge on the horizon. The air often carries the heavy, humid weight of the inland summer, a stillness that settles over the dark waters of Devils Hole, where the surface remains undisturbed save for the occasional ripple of a wading heron. In the transition from afternoon to evening, the light turns a soft, bruised gold, casting long shadows that emphasize the dense, tangled vitality of the vegetation found within the nearby Ouachita River SCA.

Sterlington maintains a quiet economy tethered to the natural resources of the region, where the industrious spirit of the past remains visible in the steady, focused labor of its people. The presence of the Ouachita River has historically served as a vital artery for transport and sustenance, anchoring the development of the locality against the backdrop of an expansive, rural terrain. Life here moves with a measured cadence, shaped by the cycles of the climate and a deep-rooted familiarity with the land’s shifting textures. While modern progress influences the daily routine, there is a lingering, distinctive character to the way the sunlight strikes the weathered structures of Sterlington, suggesting a place that values the slow accumulation of time over the clamor of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bayou Bartholomew (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 019° N
Ouachita River (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 353° N
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 360° N
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.0 mi, 153° SE · 7,281 acres
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.8 mi, 350° N · 109k acres
Swartz Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 9.5 mi, 155° SE
Kiroli Park (Local Park) — 11.3 mi, 213° SW
Brown Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 184° S
Forsythe Park (Local Park) — 11.7 mi, 199° S
Flowering Shell Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 194° S
Mascur Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 193° S
Vardie Parsons Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 222° SW
Chemin A Haut State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 038° NE
Lincoln Parish Museum (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 253° W
Gilbert Center (Arts Centre) — 35.4 mi, 252° W
Steam Engine (Monument) — 35.8 mi, 252° W
Steel Gurder Trainer (Monument) — 35.8 mi, 252° W
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 35.9 mi, 252° W
Poverty Point World Heritage Site (Museum) — 38.4 mi, 095° E
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 40.7 mi, 289° W · 607k acres
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 47.4 mi, 123° SE
El Dorado Confederate Monument (Monument) — 50.3 mi, 316° NW
Delta National Forest (National Forest) — 68.6 mi, 090° E · 61k acres
Mississippi River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 72.4 mi, 110° E
South Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 72.4 mi, 111° E
Lower Mississippi River Museum (Museum) — 72.5 mi, 108° E
USS Cairo (Attraction) — 72.8 mi, 107° E
Sunflower Waterfowl Project (Nature Reserve) — 74.6 mi, 082° E
Windsor Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 75.0 mi, 133° SE
E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 76.4 mi, 049° NE

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