Ventress Louisiana Map

About Ventress, Louisiana

Ventress is a locality in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 800. The population density is 152.3 people per km². Ventress is located at 30.6789°N, 91.4305°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70783.

Ventress reveals itself through the sluggish, obsidian coil of False Bayou, which traces the perimeter of the low-slung, alluvial plains like a vein of dark ink. It lies 15.1 miles west of Zachary, LA (from Zachary, LA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 2.2 miles southeast of New Roads. The landscape around Ventress is defined by the expansive, crescent-shaped stillness of False River, a body of water that anchors the horizon and dictates the slow, deliberate quality of the afternoon light. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches out in flat, fertile expanses where the air holds a heavy, humid density, smelling faintly of damp earth and distant, sun-warmed vegetation. Roughly eight miles away, the subtle topography shifts toward the subtle depressions of Pecan Valley, providing a faint contrast to the otherwise level horizon that defines this part of the interior.

Agriculture serves as the primary pulse of Ventress, with the economy rooted in the cultivation of sugarcane and rice that turn the fields into shifting seas of emerald and gold with the changing seasons. The rhythms of life here are dictated by the cycles of the harvest and the persistent, quiet endurance of a settlement that has long been shaped by the interplay of water and silt. Residents often find their way to Unknown Park, a quiet expanse of preserved wilderness that offers a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, providing a necessary counterpoint to the working fields. Life in Ventress moves with a measured, intentional cadence, a reflection of the deep-seated heritage that informs its daily character and the persistent, unyielding presence of the land itself.

About This Ventress Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ventress, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.678922, -91.430525. 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 Ventress includes the ZIP code (70783), telephone area code (985), county seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, and school district assignment (Pointe Coupee 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.