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Bridge City, Louisiana

Bridge City is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the 1930s during the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River. The town is located on the West Bank of the river. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 8,323 at the 2000 census.

Located at 29.9239, -90.1661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Census-designated places in Louisiana, Populated places in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, New Orleans metropolitan area

Westwego, Louisiana

Westwego is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 10,763 at the 2000 census. It lies along the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Located at 29.9031, -90.1431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cities in Louisiana, Populated places in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, New Orleans metropolitan area, Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River

Audubon Zoo

The Audubon Zoo is a zoo located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Audubon Nature Institute which also manages the Aquarium of the Americas. The zoo covers 58 acres and is home to 2,000 animals. It is located in a section of Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans, on the Mississippi River side of Magazine Street. The zoo and park are named in honor of artist and naturalist John James Audubon who lived in New Orleans starting in 1821.

Located at 29.9231, -90.1322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zoos in Louisiana, Culture of New Orleans, Louisiana, Uptown New Orleans, Audubon movement, Works Progress Administration in Louisiana, Visitor attractions in New Orleans, Louisiana

Audubon Park, New Orleans

Audubon Park (historically French: Plantation de Boré) is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. The park is approximately six miles to the west of the city center of New Orleans and sits on land that was purchased by the city in 1871. It is bordered on one side by the Mississippi River and on the other by St. Charles Avenue, directly across from Tulane University and Loyola University.

Located at 29.9342, -90.1236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in New Orleans, Louisiana, Uptown New Orleans, World's Fair sites, Works Progress Administration in Louisiana

Children's Hospital of New Orleans

Children's Hospital of New Orleans is a non-profit children's hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Children's Hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient pediatric care, including a Pediatric intensive care unit, Neonatal intensive care unit, and a parenting education center. As of 2002, it has 201 beds and over 380 pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The hospital admits over 7,000 inpatient and 170,000 outpatient visits each year.

Located at 29.918, -90.1277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in Louisiana, Buildings and structures in New Orleans, Louisiana, Hospitals established in 1955, Healthcare in New Orleans, Louisiana

Black Pearl, New Orleans

Black Pearl is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: South Carrollton Avenue and St. Charles Avenue to the north, Lowerline, Perrier and Broadway Streets to the east, and the Mississippi River to the west. Through the 1960s the local African-American population referred to the area as "Niggertown.

Located at 29.9364, -90.1339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana

Krewe of Muses

The Krewe of Muses, named after the Muses, is an all-female krewe or New Orleans Mardi Gras social organization. The Muses were founded in 2000 by Staci Rosenberg, and first paraded during Mardi Gras in 2001. Since then, their krewe has grown to include approximately 1100 members. The krewe's parade is held on the Thursday evening before Mardi Gras, and features 25 floats designed by Blaine Kern Studios.

Located at 29.9253, -90.1149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, Organizations established in 2000, Women's clubs in the United States, Women in Louisiana

West Riverside, New Orleans

West Riverside is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Magazine Street to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Exposition, Tchoupitoulas and Webster Streets to the west. This has not traditionally been a separate neighborhood as most of this area has been considered part of Uptown New Orleans throughout most of its history.

Located at 29.9164, -90.1144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana