Algiers Point Revetment

Algiers Point Revetment is a levee in , . Algiers Point Revetment is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Orleans Mint and Woldenberg Park.

Museum
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The operated in , 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.

Park
Photo: Tom Pavel, CC BY 2.0.
is a park in , . It was created in the late 1980s on land that had been occupied by old wharves and warehouses along the , in the upper , first opening as a park in October 1989.

Park
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, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the of , . 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 Algiers Point and French Market.

Hamlet
is a location on the Lower Mississippi River in , . In river pilotage, is one of the many points of land around which the river flows—albeit a significant one.

Neighborhood
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The is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the of , . Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.

Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of . It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.

Algiers Point Revetment

Latitude
29.95465° or 29° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
-90.05563° or 90° 3′ 20″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
76XFXW3V+VP
Geo­Names ID
4314562
Wiki­data ID
Q34921387
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Satellite Map

Discover Algiers Point Revetment from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Algiers Point Revetment” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Algiers Point Revetment”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Faubourg Marigny and Central Business District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Friends of Algiers Courthouse Museum and French Quarter Visitor Center.

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