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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › New_OrleansNew Orleans - Wikipedia

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   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 the French Louisiana region ...

2. www.britannica.com › place › New-Orleans-LouisianaNew Orleans | History, Economy, Culture, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cultural centers in North America. It is the largest city in Louisiana, one of the country’s most important ports, a major tourist resort, and a medical, industrial, and educational center.

3. www.history.com › topics › us-statesNew Orleans - History, Louisiana Purchase & Hurricane Katrina

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   • France and the Founding of New Orleans. The first known residents of the New Orleans area were the Native Americans of the Woodland and Mississippian cultures.
   • New Orleans Under Spanish Rule and the Louisiana Purchase. In 1762 and 1763 France signed treaties ceding Louisiana to Spain. For 40 years New Orleans was a Spanish city, trading heavily with Cuba and Mexico and adopting the Spanish racial rules that allowed for a class of free people of color.
   • New Orleans in the 1800s. During the first half of the 19th century, New Orleans became the United States’ wealthiest and third-largest city. Its port shipped the produce of much of the nation’s interior to the Caribbean, South America and Europe.
   • New Orleans in the 20th Century. By 1900, the city’s streetcars were electrified, and New Orleans jazz was born in its clubs and dance halls. The city grew.

4. www.lonelyplanet.com › usa › new-orleansNew Orleans city guide - Lonely Planet | Louisiana, USA ...

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   North America. With a vivacious community spirit and deep-rooted cultural fusion, New Orleans breathes the things that make life worth living: eating, drinking and celebrating. Best Time to Visit. Best Things to Do.

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5. www.neworleans.comVisit New Orleans | Official New Orleans Tourism Website

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   1 day ago · New Orleans is a one-of-a-kind destination in the United States. Famous for our Creole and Cajun cuisine, jazz music and brass bands, historic architecture, world-class museums and attractions, and renowned hospitality.

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6. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › New_OrleansNew Orleans – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Way down yonder in New Orleans (French: La Nouvelle-Orléans), you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

7. www.worldatlas.com › cities › new-orleans-louisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana - WorldAtlas

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   Apr 20, 2022 · New Orleans, Louisiana, downtown city skyline at dawn. The city of New Orleans lies in southeastern Louisiana, commanding the mouth of the great Mississippi - Missouri river system draining the rich interior of North America and delta at the Gulf of Mexico.

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   When did New Orleans become a state?

   • Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before becoming part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.

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   Where is New Orleans located?

   • The city and parish are bounded by St. Tammany Parish and Lake Pontchartrain to the north, St. Bernard Parish and Lake Borgne to the east, Plaquemines Parish to the south, and Jefferson Parish to the south and west. The city anchors the larger Greater New Orleans metropolitan area, which had a population of 1,271,845 in 2020.

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   Is New Orleans the most distinctive city in the United States?

   • All accumulates to undoubtedly classify New Orleans as one of the most distinctive cities in the United States. New Orleans, Louisiana, downtown city skyline at dawn.

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   What is New Orleans known for?

   • New Orleans, city, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cultural centers in North America. It is the largest city in Louisiana, one of the country’s most important ports, a major tourist resort, and a medical, industrial, and educational center.

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   How many people live in New Orleans?

   • New Orleans has a population of 383,997, while Greater New Orleans has a population of 1,271,845, as last recorded in 2020 by the US Census. Hurricane Katrina's hit on the city led to a massive population decline, displacing thousands of residents.

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   Was New Orleans a Spanish city?

   • For 40 years New Orleans was a Spanish city, trading heavily with Cuba and Mexico and adopting the Spanish racial rules that allowed for a class of free people of color. The city was ravaged by fires in 1788 and 1794 and rebuilt in brick with buildings and a cathedral that still stand today.

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