Explore Waggaman, Louisiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waggaman, Louisiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Louisiana or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Waggaman.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Waggaman |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Jefferson Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.937754 |
| Longitude | -90.231218 |
| Population | 9,835 |
| Density | 662.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 70094 |
| Area Code | 504 |
| School District | Jefferson Parish School District |
Waggaman rests upon a flat, verdant expanse defined by the powerful, silt-laden currents of the Mississippi River that carve a steady path along its eastern edge. It lies 2.9 miles south of River Ridge, LA (from River Ridge, LA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-southwest of New Orleans. The air here holds a heavy, humid sweetness, often catching the scent of damp earth and river water as the sun dips low toward the horizon. Wide, open skies dominate the view, occasionally reflecting the glassy, quiet surface of Lake Cataouatche just a few miles away. Beyond the immediate reach of the riverbanks, the terrain stretches out in a low-lying landscape that feels suspended in the slow, rhythmic pulse of the coastal plain. Kark Park provides a local sanctuary where the wilder edges of the land remain preserved, offering a place to observe the subtle shift of light across the tall grasses.
Industrial influence pulses through Waggaman, where the proximity to major waterways has long encouraged a blend of heavy shipping and specialized manufacturing. The economy draws strength from the accessibility of the Mississippi River, which acts as a vast, moving artery for the transport of goods that sustain the regional labor force. Historically, the ground supported the cultivation of sugarcane, a legacy that lingers in the wide, flat fields that still surround the built-up zones of the locality. Workers move through the day with a focused, steady intensity, balancing the demands of modern infrastructure with the persistent, lingering influence of agrarian roots. These industries form a backbone for the neighborhood, grounding the daily lives of residents in a cycle of production that echoes the persistent flow of the water nearby.
Cultural life in Waggaman carries the distinct, layered flavors of a region where Cajun and Creole traditions weave together in the speech and cooking of the people. The pace of life favors a thoughtful, unhurried approach, where time feels measured by the movement of the tides and the long, golden afternoons that define the climate. While the area avoids the clamor of larger urban centers, it maintains a quiet, self-contained character that values local connection and the comfort of familiar surroundings. Notable figures such as the musician Fats Domino once maintained ties to this broader region, his influence lingering in the musical soul that permeates the air of the entire delta. Events often center on the simple pleasures of the season, gathering neighbors to share in the bounty of the land and the quiet beauty of a landscape that feels uniquely its own.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waggaman, Louisiana. Coordinates: 29.937754, -90.231218. 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 Waggaman includes the ZIP code (70094), telephone area code (504), county seat of Jefferson Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson Parish School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |