Washington Louisiana Map
Washington, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Washington, St. Landry Parish.
Interactive Map of Washington, Louisiana
| 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 | 564 |
| Density | 403.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Washington, Louisiana
Washington is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 564. The population density is 403.2 people per km². Washington is located at 30.6163°N, 92.0571°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70589.
Washington, Louisiana, unfolds in a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening sugarcane and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 27.2 miles north of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Opelousas. The land itself seems to breathe, a verdant expanse stretching towards a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight. Live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient, tattered beards, stand sentinel along the edges of fields, their roots delving deep into the rich, dark soil that has nurtured life for generations. The very character of Washington is one of patient abundance, a place where the sun’s warmth seeps into everything, softening edges and coaxing forth a languid, enduring beauty. This is a place where history flows as steadily as the nearby Bayou Courtableau, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for commerce and connection. Washington’s past is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots. For much of its existence, the economy here has been tied to the land – the cultivation of sugarcane, rice, and cotton, crops that have shaped the very rhythm of life. Remnants of this agricultural heritage can be seen in the weathered barns and the occasional stately, though perhaps faded, plantation home that whispers tales of a bygone era. The distinctive character of Washington is that of a community that has weathered change with a quiet resilience, its present shaped by the persistent echoes of its past.
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About This Washington Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Washington, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Washington and St. Landry Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Washington is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Washington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
