City of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States

Overview of New Orleans

• Name:
  New Orleans
• Official Name:
  City of New Orleans
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Parish seat. Lowest elevation in LA at -8 feet.
• History (GNIS):
  ranked 21st by population in the 1980 census
• Surveys:
  Saint Helena Meridian
  

  Range 12 East
  

  Townships: 11 South, 12 South

  Range 13 East
  

  Townships: 11 South, 12 South

  Range 14 East
  

  Townships: 11 South, 12 South

  Range 15 East
  

  Townships: 10 South, 11 South, 12 South
• Parish Seat of:
  Orleans Parish
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:29.954648229° 57' 16.7"N

  Longitude:-90.075072090° 04' 30.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Storyville 0.2 mi. NE
  • Vieux Carre 0.7 mi. NE
  • Faubourg Marigny 1.5 mi. NE
  • Garden District 1.8 mi. S
  • Gretna (Jefferson Parish) 3 mi. SE
  • Westwego (Jefferson Parish) 5.2 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1 0.4 mi. NE
  • Saint Louis Cemetery Number 2 0.4 mi. N
  • Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis King of France 0.7 mi. E
  • Mandeville 1.4 mi. NE
  • Oliver 1.6 mi. E
  • Saint Joseph Cemetery Number 2 1.6 mi. SW
  • Lafayette Cemetery Number 2 1.6 mi. SW
  • Saint Joseph Cemetery Number 1 1.7 mi. SW
  • Hughes 1.7 mi. SE
  • Saint Bartholomew 1.7 mi. SE
  • Christ Church Cathedral Columbarium 1.9 mi. SW
  • Lafayette Cemetery Number 1 1.9 mi. S
• Population:
  484,674
• Elevation:
  0 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  769288750
• Updated Apr 29, 2020