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Washington Louisiana Map

Explore Washington, 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.

Interactive Map of Washington, Louisiana

How to Use This Washington, Louisiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Washington, 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 Washington.

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	Washington
State	Louisiana (LA)
County	St. Landry Parish
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.616307
Longitude	-92.057063
Population	742
Density	346.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	70589
Area Code	985
School District	St. Landry Parish School District

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About Washington, Louisiana

Washington is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 742. The population density is 346.4 people per km². Washington is located at 30.6163°N, 92.0571°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Washington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70589.

Washington anchors itself firmly upon the flat, alluvial plains where the heavy scent of damp earth rises to meet the humid afternoon air. It lies 5.9 miles north-northeast of Opelousas, LA (from Opelousas, LA: bearing 14°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-northwest of Port Barre. The Bayou Courtableau snakes past the perimeter of Washington, its dark, slow-moving waters reflecting the verdant canopy of cypress and oak that shade the banks. Several miles to the north, the terrain dips toward the gentle depression of Grand Gulley, while the wider horizon remains defined by expansive fields that transition into denser woodland. The light here possesses a thick, amber quality at dusk, clinging to the moss-draped branches and turning the stagnant patches of water into plates of burnished copper.

Washington emerged as a vital inland port during the nineteenth century, serving as a primary conduit for the transport of cotton and sugar to distant markets via the river systems. This historical reliance on the water shaped the architecture of the streets, where remnants of brick warehouses and ornate structures remain as evidence of a period when the economy thrived on the movement of regional harvests. While the bustle of the steamboat era has faded into the quietude of modern life, the influence of the past lingers in the slow, deliberate pace of the inhabitants and the preservation of long-standing properties. Those seeking the outdoors often venture toward the proximity of North City Park or travel the sixteen miles to the tranquil expanse of Lake Chicot, maintaining a connection to the landscape that has defined the character of Washington for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Washington Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 090° E
North City Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 197° S
Acadiana Conservation Corridor (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 345° N
Fireman's Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 194° S
Jim Bowie Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 190° S
South City Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 193° S
Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 7.1 mi, 120° SE
Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 118° SE
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 11.0 mi, 350° N
Boho (Gallery) — 14.1 mi, 182° S
Chicot State Park District II (State Park) — 15.6 mi, 310° NW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of La (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.9 mi, 038° NE · 9,337 acres
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area/atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge/bayou Des Ourses Area (usacoe) (State Conservation Area) — 19.6 mi, 114° SE
The Indians (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 273° W
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.7 mi, 113° SE · 32k acres
Eunice Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 248° W
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 23.0 mi, 248° W
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 23.1 mi, 248° W
Six String Music Stage (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 145° SE
“the Sky’s the Limit” Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 24.6 mi, 246° SW
Schilling Eagle Statue (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 173° S
Vietnam and Korean War memorial (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 159° S
Evangeline Maid Bread Sign (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 176° S
Mosaic Arch (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 174° S
Cité des Arts (Theatre) — 27.0 mi, 175° S
Alexandre Mouton House (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 175° S
Mcgees swamp tour (Attraction) — 27.8 mi, 141° SE
Vermilionville Historic Village (Attraction) — 28.0 mi, 173° S
Rayne City Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 207° SW
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 41.0 mi, 316° NW · 607k acres

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