Taft Louisiana Map
Taft, 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 Taft, St. Charles Parish.
Interactive Map of Taft, Louisiana
| City | Taft |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Charles Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.991315 |
| Longitude | -90.448139 |
| Population | 112 |
| Density | 7.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Taft, Louisiana
Taft is a locality in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 7.8 people per km². Taft is located at 29.9913°N, 90.4481°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70057.
Taft exists as a long, low-slung presence against the broad, indifferent sky of Louisiana's river delta. It lies 5.5 miles south-south-east of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-west of Luling. Here, the land itself feels like a slow exhalation, a flat canvas where the Mississippi River's muddy arteries have patiently, relentlessly, drawn their courses. The air, thick and humid even on a bright day, carries the scent of rich, dark earth and the distant, metallic tang of industrial activity. Fields of sugarcane, a sea of emerald stalks when they are young and a burnished gold before harvest, stretch to the horizon, their straight rows a testament to human order imposed upon a landscape that otherwise flows and pools. The sunlight, when it breaks through the haze, possesses a liquid quality, softening the sharp edges of utility poles and the corrugated metal roofs of scattered buildings. The history of Taft is intrinsically tied to the fertile alluvial plains and the enduring power of the Mississippi. For generations, the cultivation of sugarcane has been the lifeblood of this region, its cultivation and processing dictating the ebb and flow of life in the community. The economy here, while still bearing the imprint of agricultural traditions, has also absorbed the powerful currents of petrochemical industry that now hum along the river's edge. Giant refineries and sprawling chemical plants, their intricate pipework a stark contrast to the organic curves of the bayous, punctuate the landscape, their presence a constant reminder of a different kind of harvest. This dual nature – the fertile earth yielding its sweet bounty and the industrial might harnessing the chemical secrets of the land – defines the unique character of Taft, a place where the rhythm of the seasons meets the relentless pulse of modern enterprise.
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About This Taft Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Taft, 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 Taft and St. Charles Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Taft 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 Taft 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. |
