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Chalmette, Louisiana

Chalmette is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the parish seat of St. Bernard Parish, in southeast Louisiana, United States. The 2010 census reported that Chalmette had 16,751 people and is 76 percent white. The 2011 population is listed as 17,119; however, the pre-Katrina population was 32,069 at the 2000 census. The population hence declined by 46 percent between 2000 and 2010. Chalmette is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 29.9456, -89.9617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Census-designated places in Louisiana, Populated places in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, New Orleans metropolitan area, Places affected by Hurricane Katrina, Parish seats in Louisiana

Battle of New Orleans

The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. The Treaty of Ghent, having been signed on December 24, 1814, was ratified by the Prince Regent on December 30, 1814 and the United States Senate on February 16, 1815.

Located at 29.9407, -89.9859 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1815, Battles of the War of 1812, History of Louisiana, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Andrew Jackson, History of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Marine Corps in the 18th and 19th centuries, 1815 in Louisiana, Naval battles involving pirates

Murphy Oil USA refinery spill

The Murphy Oil USA refinery spill is a spill that resulted from the failure of a storage tank at the Murphy Oil USA refinery and spoiled the flood-waters following the levee breaks of Hurricane Katrina in residential areas of Chalmette- and Meraux, Louisiana. According to US Coast Guard there were about 44 oil spills in the area affected by Hurricane Katrina. Most of these occurred in areas of Plaquemines Parish which do not have large populations. This spill is the exception.

Located at 29.9309, -89.9598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Oil spills in the United States, Effects of Hurricane Katrina, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Disasters in Louisiana, Environment of Louisiana, 2005 industrial disasters, 2005 disasters in the United States, 2005 in Louisiana, 2005 in the environment

Edna Karr High School

Edna Karr High School is a public, open enrollment, coeducational charter school in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The school is a college preparatory high school and is a part of the Algiers Charter Schools Association (ACSA) and the New Orleans Public School System (NOPS). Edna Karr High School is located in Algiers, a small community of New Orleans located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Orleans Parish.

Located at 29.9205, -90.0043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in New Orleans, Charter schools in New Orleans, Magnet schools in Louisiana

Aurora Gardens Academy

Aurora Gardens Academy was a private school located in lower Algiers, on the Westbank of New Orleans, Louisiana at 2200 Hudson Place adjacent to the Mississippi River. The school was founded by the Scullin family in the early 1960s and closed in 1994. Part of the Aurora Gardens property was used in the Battle of New Orleans. This was the only school in the New Orleans area that used the Carden Method of phonetics.

Located at 29.9314, -89.9975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct schools in Louisiana, Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana

Chua Bo De

Chua Bo De is a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in New Orleans, United States.

Located at 29.9058, -89.9766 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in New Orleans, Louisiana, Buddhist temples in the United States, Overseas Vietnamese Buddhist temples, Overseas Vietnamese organizations in the United States, Places of worship in Louisiana

Chalmette High School

Chalmette High School is a high school in the Chalmette area of unincorporated St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of St. Bernard Parish Public Schools. Chalmette High School opened in 1954 at the current site of Chalmette Elementary School, previously known as Chalmette Middle School. In 1961, the school moved to the current location on the corner of Palmisano Avenue and Judge Perez Drive.

Located at 29.9395, -89.9534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Louisiana, Educational institutions established in 1928, Schools in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Brechtel Park (New Orleans)

Brechtel Park is a 120 acre urban park in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. The park was founded in 1971 using funds from the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, and is maintained by the New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways. Brechtel is a stop on the Barataria Loop of America’s Wetlands Birding Trail.

Located at 29.9102, -90.0076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in New Orleans, Louisiana