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New Orleans

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
New Orleans , city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded 1718 by the sieur de Bienville , inc. 1805. It was built within a great bend of the Mississippi (and is therefore called the Crescent City) on subtropical lowlands, now protected from flooding by levees. The river is crossed there by the Algiers Bridge (completed 1991), the Huey P. Long Bridge (completed 1935), and the Greater New Orleans Bridge (completed 1958), which is one of the largest cantilever bridges... Read more
New Orleans: Recreation
Cities of the United States New Orleans: Recreation Sightseeing ... Visitors can tour New Orleans by bus, boat ... Historic Park, New Orleans' French Quarter ... rangers offer free walking tours ... French Quarter New Orleans's top tourism ... attractions throughout New Orleans. Its ... Read more
New Orleans: Economy
Cities of the United States New Orleans: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity The New Orleans economy is dominated by four major sectors ... Tourism continues to be the driving force of New Orleans' economy. Boasting attractions such as ... Read more

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