Triumph Louisiana Map

About Triumph, Louisiana

Triumph is a locality in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 268. The population density is 37.2 people per km². Triumph is located at 29.3394°N, 89.4767°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70041.

Triumph occupies a low, marshy reach of land where the relentless currents of the Mississippi River define the very edge of the horizon. It lies 47.1 miles southeast of Belle Chasse, LA (from Belle Chasse, LA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 55.7 miles southeast of New Orleans. The landscape here is a fluid transition of silt and sawgrass, where the heavy, humid air carries the salt-scent of the Gulf of Mexico just a mile to the south. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain dissolves into a complex network of brackish channels, with the quiet expanse of Bay Denesse providing a sanctuary for migratory birds and the occasional shadow of a shrimp boat. The light at dusk here is peculiar, turning the water into a sheet of hammered copper that seems to hold the sun long after it has dipped below the ragged line of the reeds, while the distant, ghostly outline of Sable Island marks the boundary where the solid earth finally concedes to the tide.

Triumph serves as a lingering witness to the shifting fortunes of the delta, its economy tethered to the pulse of the river and the labor of those who harvest the bounty of the coastal waters. The remnants of antiquity are felt most keenly at Fort Jackson Parish Park, where the weathered brick and earthworks stand as a somber anchor against the encroaching tides and the slow, inevitable reclamation of the land by the swamp. Life in Triumph follows the cadence of the seasons and the unpredictable temperament of the water, a rhythm marked by the hum of outboard motors and the quiet, persistent industry of the docks. Even as the modern world presses inward, the inhabitants maintain a singular, unhurried focus, finding a grounded stability in the enduring intersection of the river's path and the deep, dark expanse of the southern marsh.

About This Triumph Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Triumph, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.339386, -89.476723. 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 Triumph includes the ZIP code (70041), telephone area code (504), county seat of Plaquemines Parish, and school district assignment (Plaquemines 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.