Sunset Louisiana Map
Sunset, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sunset, St. Landry Parish.
Interactive Map of Sunset, Louisiana
| City | Sunset |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Landry Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.41131 |
| Longitude | -92.068454 |
| Population | 3,074 |
| Density | 361.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Sunset, Louisiana
Sunset is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,074. The population density is 361.4 people per km². Sunset is located at 30.4113°N, 92.0685°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70584.
Sunset, Louisiana, unfolds under a sky that often bleeds into the land with a painter's boldest strokes. It lies 13.3 miles north-north-west of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 347°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Opelousas. The terrain here is a subtle, generous flatness, punctuated by the occasional sturdy oak that stands sentinel over fields of sugarcane, their stalks whispering secrets to the warm, humid breeze. Drainage ditches, edged with tenacious wildflowers, snake through the landscape, carrying the slow, dark waters that nourish this fertile ground. The air itself feels thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming magnolias, a palpable presence that clings to everything. Even the asphalt of the main thoroughfare seems to absorb the persistent, golden light, reflecting it back in a shimmering haze as the day begins its slow surrender. The history of Sunset is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring agricultural heart of St. Landry Parish, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. For generations, sugarcane has been king, its cultivation shaping the land and the livelihoods of its people, a legacy carried on through family farms and the hum of processing machinery in the distance. This is a place where French Creole heritage still breathes, a quiet influence felt in the cadence of speech and the lingering taste of traditional dishes, a testament to the enduring spirit of its founders. The local economy, deeply rooted in the bounty of the soil, also finds expression in the small businesses that line the streets, each a small anchor in the community, serving a populace that understands the value of close-knit connections.
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About This Sunset Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Sunset, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Sunset and St. Landry Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sunset is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Sunset is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
