Sulphur Louisiana Map

About Sulphur, Louisiana

Sulphur is a locality in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 20,775. The population density is 721.8 people per km². Sulphur is located at 30.2366°N, 93.3774°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70663.

Sulphur breathes the humid air of Southwest Louisiana, a place where the flatlands stretch under a sky that can shift from brilliant azure to bruised twilight with startling speed. It lies 9.6 miles west of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Prien. The terrain here is low-lying, a verdant expanse punctuated by shimmering waterways and the occasional stand of cypress trees, their knees like ancient sentinels rising from the dark, rich soil. The air itself carries a faint, earthy tang, a subtle reminder of the geological secrets held beneath the surface, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the asphalt and the occasional patch of sun-bleached grass, imbuing the ordinary with a quiet, ethereal glow. The story of Sulphur is inextricably linked to the earth's bounty, particularly the vast reserves of elemental sulfur that once defined its very existence and gave the place its evocative name. This rich deposit fueled a significant industrial boom, drawing workers and shaping the character of the community around the extraction and processing of this vital commodity. While the days of large-scale sulfur mining have largely passed, the legacy of that industry still lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy, which now diversifies with petrochemical plants and a resilient spirit of enterprise. The Calcasieu River, a ribbon of dark water, serves as a constant presence, a waterway that has witnessed the ebb and flow of Sulphur's fortunes, connecting it to the wider world and providing a backdrop to the daily lives of its inhabitants.

About This Sulphur Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sulphur, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.236594, -93.377378. 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 Sulphur and Calcasieu Parish.

Detailed location data for Sulphur includes the ZIP code (70663), telephone area code (985), county seat of Calcasieu Parish, and school district assignment (Calcasieu 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 Sulphur is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.