About New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy, among other nicknames) 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, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana, the second-most populous in the Deep South (after Atlanta), and the twelfth-most populous in the Southeastern United States; the New Orleans metropolitan area, with about 1 million residents, is the 59th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States. New Orleans serves as a major port and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region. The city is coextensive with Orleans Parish. New Orleans is renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras.
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Things to see nearby
- Waldorf School of New Orleans
- Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans
- Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame
- Bayou St. John (neighborhood)
- Willie Mae's Scotch House
- Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, New Orleans
- Fair Grounds Race Course
- Louisiana Jockey Club
- Dooky Chase's Restaurant
- Tremé
- Rampart Street
- Carver Theater (New Orleans)
- Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School
- Vaucresson's Creole Cafe & Deli