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Touring Forest Isle
The district Forest Isle of New Orleans in Orleans Parish (Louisiana) is a subburb located in United States about 963 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
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Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chalmette, Gretna, Davis (historical), Hahnville and Covington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Omni Riverfront Hotel
New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center
La Quinta Inn New Orleans West Bank / Gretna
TownePlace Suites New Orleans Harvey/West Bank
Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center
Hampton Inn - Suites New Orleans Convention Cent
Maison de Macarty
Courtyard New Orleans Westbank/Gretna
SpringHill Suites New Orleans Downtown/Convention Center
Videos from this area
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KREWE OF ARABI - February 23, 1982 - Chalmette, LA.
This is a video that either I shot or my pop's shot of a stalled float during the KREWE OF ARABI parade on Mardi Gras Day - February 23, 1982 in Chalmette, LA. I think there was a wreck that...
Chalmette Battlefield New Orleans
I took these videos after we had finished the 199th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans in January 2014. I have one correction to make. (I misheard on the tour.) Jackson...
Chalmette Battlefield- New Orleans
Famous Chalmette Battlefield that made Andrew Jackson famous during the War of 1812!
Chalmette National Cemetery, Near New Orleans
This veteran's cemetery was built on the location of the famous battle from the War of 1812. (It was really a campaign, and not just a battle.) Near New Orleans, Louisiana. There is actually...
Chalmette Slideshow
Brethren Disaster Ministries has been working in Chalmette, LA since 2007. Over the years we've been sent many pictures of the work being done, and the fun being had while working on project....
(New Orleans) Chalmette, Louisiana Rare Snow 12-11-2008
The most snow i've ever seen in New Orleans. Taken from around my home.
2008-2009 new year chalmette
we blow up $2400 worth of fireworks, lasted 15 min, but sister only filmed 4. new year 2008-2009. the dembrun family.
Battle of New Orleans Re-enactment 2012
In January 2012, I attended the Wreath Laying a & Salute ceremony at the re-enactment of the Battle of New Orleans at Chalmette Battlefield & National Cemetery. I was particularly impressed...
CNC Machines In Louisiana | All Service Machine Shop, Inc
http://allservicems.com/ All Service Machine Shop, Inc is a full-service, 24-hour specialty machine repair and fabrication shop. The versatile performance capabilities of our equipment coupled...
Foggy Arrivial In New Orleans
One of the coolest arrives I've ever seen. The Mississippi River and New Orleans were socked in with fog as the Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas made it's way slowly towards New Orleans....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Terrytown, Louisiana
Terrytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. It is a suburb within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 25,430 at the 2000 census. Terrytown was founded on March 5, 1960, by subdivision developer, Paul Kapelow, who named the town after his first daughter, Terry Kapelow. Terrytown includes Oakwood Center, a major shopping mall on the West Bank of Greater New Orleans.
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.
WUPL
WUPL, virtual channel 54, is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for the Greater New Orleans, Louisiana area. It is licensed to the Northshore community of Slidell. It is currently owned by the Belo Corp. , in a duopoly with CBS affiliate WWL-TV.
WPXL-TV
WPXL-TV is the local Ion Television (formerly Pax TV and i) affiliate in New Orleans, Louisiana, owned by Ion Media Networks. It broadcasts on virtual channel 49.
WHNO
WHNO is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, broadcasting locally on virtual channel 20 as a LeSEA owned-and-operated station. As an affiliate of LeSEA, the station airs a mix of Christian, family-friendly, classic and local sports programming. Additionally, WHNO also owns and operates SportsNOLA. com, an Louisiana independent sports website.
WEZB
WEZB, aka B-97 today, is a mainstream Contemporary hit radio (CHR or "Top 40") radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana. The station is owned by Entercom and they broadcast their format at 97.1 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The station broadcasts in high definition through two stations, HD-1 (WEZB-HD, New Orleans) and HD-2 Rhythmic Contemporary.
WLMG
WLMG (101.9 FM, "Magic 101.9 FM") is an Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Entercom station broadcasts at 101.9 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its current slogan is "Continuous Soft Rock. " Love songs music can be heard on 101.9 HD-2.
WKBU
WKBU, aka Bayou 95.7, is a classic rock radio station serving the New Orleans area in the US. The Entercom station is licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana and broadcast at 95.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. WKBU has an HD-2 station which format consists of live concerts of "Bayou 95.7"'s classic rock artists.
WBSN-FM
WBSN-FM is a Contemporary Christian outlet in New Orleans, Louisiana. The station, which operates at 89.1 MHz with an ERP of 11 kW, is owned by Providence Educational Foundation, which signed the outlet on the air in 1979.
WWNO
WWNO/KTLN is a public radio outlet in New Orleans, Louisiana that offers Classical, Fine Arts, Jazz, as well as informative programming like "Car Talk", and the highly acclaimed radio program "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor. The station produces a locally oriented variety program, Crescent City, which features musical and comedic performances. The host of Crescent City is New Orleans commentator, journalist, and writer, Ronnie Virgets.
WYLD (AM)
WYLD is a traditional Urban Gospel outlet based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Clear Channel Communications stations broadcasts at 940 kHz with 10 kW-Daytime/500 W-Nighttime power.
WLNO
WLNO is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, the station serves the New Orleans area. The station is currently owned by Communicom Co. of Louisiana, L.P.
WODT
WODT is a Spanish language sports radio outlet based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Clear Channel Communications station broadcasts at 1280 kHz with 5,000 watts fulltime. It is affiliated with the ESPN Deportes radio network and is the Spanish radio home of The New Orleans Hornets NBA basketball team.
WQUE-FM
WQUE-FM, aka, Q93, is a top-rated Mainstream Urban outlet in New Orleans, Louisiana. The station, which is owned by Clear Channel Communications, operates at 93.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its current slogan is "#1 For Hip-Hop & R&B. " Its transmitter is located in New Orleans. As of July 2008, the station now competes with Cumulus Media's KKND "Power 102.9" for ratings.
WYLD-FM
WYLD-FM, known as WYLD FM 98, is a very successful Urban Adult Contemporary outlet in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Clear Channel Communications station operates at 98.5 megahertz. Its current slogan is "The Best From Back In The Day & Today."
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.
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.
Chua Bo De
Chua Bo De is a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in New Orleans, United States.
Judge Perez Bridge
The Judge Perez Bridge is a lift bridge in the US state of Louisiana which carries northbound Louisiana Highway 23 over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Belle Chasse and Terrytown. The bridge is paired with the Belle Chasse Tunnel which carries southbound LA 23. Construction began in March 1967, and the bridge opened for traffic in September 1968. The bridge was built to relieve traffic from the Belle Chasse Tunnel.
Livaudais Middle School
Livaudais Middle School is a JPPSS middle school located in Terrytown, Louisiana. The school opened in 1969 under the name Terrytown Middle School, but was renamed Livaudais to honor one of the first homeowners in the community. The school colors are navy blue, light blue, and white.
KNLD-LD
KNLD-LD is a low-power television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, broadcasting locally on UHF channel 28 as an owned-and-operated satellite repeater for the Daystar television network.
WLPN-LP
WLPN-LP was a low-power television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, broadcasting locally on UHF channel 61. In 1989, the station affiliated with Channel America. The station's license was cancelled on August 17, 2010.
Belle Chasse Tunnel
The Belle Chasse Tunnel was built starting in March 1954 to accommodate the new branch of the Intracoastal Canal. After nearly two years of construction, the $2,436,000 structure opened in February 1956 with the Canal beginning operations later that year. The politicians in Plaquemines Parish chose to construct a tunnel as opposed to a lift bridge as to enable continuous flow of traffic.
K47JO-D
K47JO-D is a low-power digital television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, broadcasting locally on UHF channel 47 as an owned-and-operated affiliate of the Home Shopping Network.
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.