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2. New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   1629985. Website. nola.gov. New Orleans[a] (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, [8] it is the most populous city in Louisiana and ...

3. Culture of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   Culture of New Orleans. The culture of New Orleans is unique among, and distinct from, that of other cities in the United States, including other Southern cities. New Orleans has been called the "northernmost Caribbean city" [1] and "perhaps the most hedonistic city in the United States". [2] Over the years, New Orleans has had a dominant ...

4. Bourbon Street - Wikipedia

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   Bourbon Street (French: Rue Bourbon, Spanish: Calle de Borbón) is a historic street in the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans. Extending twelve blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue, Bourbon Street is famous for its many bars and strip clubs. With 17.74 million visitors in 2017 alone, New Orleans depends on Bourbon Street as a ...

5. List of museums in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   Hermann-Grima House. French Quarter. Historic house. 1830-1860s period Creole house. Historic New Orleans Collection. French Quarter. Multiple. Includes museum with exhibits about the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region, and the 1940-1950s period Williams Residence. House of Broel.

6. History of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The history of New Orleans, Louisiana traces the city's development from its founding by the French in 1718 through its period of Spanish control, then briefly back to French rule before being acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. During the War of 1812, the last major battle was the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

7. City Park (New Orleans) - Wikipedia

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   City Park. City Park, a 1,300-acre (5.3 km 2) public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. [2]: 30 City Park is approximately 50% larger than Central Park in New York City, [3] the municipal park recognized by Americans nationwide as the archetypal urban greenspace.