Benson Canal
Benson Canal is a canal in Orleans, Louisiana. Benson Canal is situated nearby to the quarter Huntington Park, as well as near the neighborhood Lake Forest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lakefront Airport and Abramson Science and Technology Charter School.
Lakefront Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Lakefront Airport is a public airport five miles northeast of downtown New Orleans, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport. Lakefront Airport is situated 2½ miles west of Benson Canal.
Abramson Science and Technology Charter School
School
The Abramson Science and Technology Charter School was a charter school in New Orleans, Louisiana. As of 2013, it was directly operated by the Recovery School District and was a K-8 school.
Saint Mary’s Academy School
School
St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic K-12 school in New Orleans, Louisiana run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. Founded in 1867, it is one of the oldest Black Catholic schools in the country. Saint Mary’s Academy School is situated 1½ miles southwest of Benson Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastern New Orleans and Pines Village.
Eastern New Orleans
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Eastern New Orleans, sometimes called "New Orleans East", is a large area of New Orleans to the north east of the older central portion of the city.
Pines Village
Quarter
Pines Village is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A subdistrict of the New Orleans East area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Downman Road and Interstate 10 to the east, Chef Menteur Highway to the south, Lake Pontchartrain and Morrison Road to the north, and the Industrial Canal to the west. Pines Village is situated 2 miles west of Benson Canal.
Gentilly Woods
Quarter
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Gentilly Woods is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Dreux Avenue to the north, Industrial Canal to the east, Gentilly Boulevard to the south and People's Avenue to the west. Gentilly Woods is situated 3 miles southwest of Benson Canal.
Benson Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.03215° or 30° 1′ 56″ northLongitude
-89.98868° or 89° 59′ 19″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
862G22J6+VGGeoNames ID
4316464
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