Wallace Louisiana Map

About Wallace, Louisiana

Wallace is a locality in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 755. The population density is 45.2 people per km². Wallace is located at 30.0246°N, 90.6590°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 71063, 70090.

Wallace occupies the flat, silty expanse of the river plain, held in the quiet grip of the Mississippi River as it carves its wide, brown path toward the south. It lies 11.3 miles west of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of Reserve. The landscape around Wallace defines itself by the heavy, humid air that clings to the sugarcane stalks, their long green blades rustling in a breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and slow, humid afternoons. Sunlight here possesses a syrupy quality, thickening as it hits the water of the Mississippi River and casting long, bruised shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. At Wallace Bridge Park, the ground softens into the deep, alluvial soil of the basin, offering a point of stillness where the land seems to hold its breath against the relentless pull of the current.

History in Wallace remains written in the architecture of the plantation houses and the enduring influence of the agricultural cycles that have dictated the pace of life for generations. Sugarcane serves as the heartbeat of the local economy, a legacy that anchors the community to the rhythm of planting and harvest seasons that have remained largely unchanged for decades. The proximity of the Belmont Crevasse, seven miles distant, serves as a reminder of the river’s immense, untamable power, while the quiet waters of Lac des Allemands lie seven miles to the west, reflecting a sky that often turns a deep, bruised violet at dusk. Life in Wallace unfolds with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the weight of the past sits comfortably alongside the modern demands of industry, creating a space where the hours feel as long and persistent as the river itself.

About This Wallace Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wallace, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.024587, -90.658997. 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 Wallace includes the ZIP code (71063, 70090), telephone area code (318, 504), county seat of St. John the Baptist Parish, and school district assignment (St. John the Baptist 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.