White Castle Louisiana Map

About White Castle, Louisiana

White Castle is a locality in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,237. The population density is 1200.1 people per km². White Castle is located at 30.1699°N, 91.1470°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70788.

White Castle rests under a sky that often wears a humid, pearlescent sheen, a testament to the insistent warmth of the Louisiana air. It lies 13.9 miles south-west of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of St. Gabriel. The landscape here is a study in the gentle, insistent spread of life, where the land, a rich, dark loam, hums with the quiet industry of agriculture. Cypress knees punctuate the shallow, slow-moving waters of the bayous, their gnarled forms like ancient sentinels guarding secrets of the earth. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss that hangs like ethereal lace, offer dappled shade along the roads, their branches reaching out with a patient, enduring grace. The very air itself seems to carry the scent of damp soil and blooming jasmine, a constant, subtle perfume that clings to everything. The story of White Castle is deeply entwined with the fertile delta soil that has sustained its people for generations. Originally a stopping point along the Teche Ridge, its economy has long been anchored by the cultivation of sugarcane, a crop that dictates the seasons and imbues the local character with a certain grounded pragmatism. The faint scent of molasses sometimes drifts on the breeze, a whisper of the sugar mills that were once the heart of the parish. While the rhythms of life here are not hurried, there is a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet acknowledgment of the past that informs the present. The Mississippi River, a formidable presence not far off, has shaped not only the geography but also the very arteries of commerce that have flowed through White Castle, connecting it to a wider world while allowing it to retain its distinct, verdant soul.

About This White Castle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of White Castle, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.169919, -91.147049. 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 White Castle and Iberville Parish.

Detailed location data for White Castle includes the ZIP code (70788), telephone area code (985), county seat of Iberville Parish, and school district assignment (Iberville Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct White Castle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.