Historic Places in New Orleans

New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at t…
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region, the second-most populous in the Deep South, and the twelfth-most populous in the Southeastern United States. The city is coextensive with Orleans Parish. New Orleans serves as a major port and a commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region. It also anchors the New Orleans metropolitan area, which had a population of 1.27 million in 2020, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Louisiana and the 46th-most populous in the United States.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Louisiana
  • Founded: 1718
  • Founded by: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
  • Elevation: −6.5 to 20 ft (−2 to 6 m)
  • Area code: 504
  • Parish: Orleans (coterminous)

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