Algiers Point
Algiers Point is a location on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. In river pilotage, Algiers Point is one of the many points of land around which the river flows—albeit a significant one.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cita Dennis Hubbell Branch and New Orleans Mint.
Cita Dennis Hubbell Branch
Library
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Cita Dennis Hubbell Branch is a library.
New Orleans Mint
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The New Orleans Mint operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over US$ 307 million.
Jackson Square
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Market and Faubourg Marigny.
French Market
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.
Faubourg Marigny
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
The Faubourg Marigny, commonly just Marigny, is a hip neighborhood just "below" the French Quarter. Best known for the great live music district on Frenchmen Street, the Marigny also offers neighborhood cafes & businesses, historic architecture, and more.
French Quarter
Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.
Algiers Point
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
- Categories: neighborhood, point, historic district, and locality
- Location: Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.95251° or 29° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
-90.05178° or 90° 3′ 6″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
76XFXW3X+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 928291324OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Algiers Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Algiers Point”
- Dutch: “Algiers Point”
- Persian: “الجزیره پوینت”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vieux Carre Historic District and Warehouse District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Confetti Park and The House of The Rising Sun.
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