Gentilly Ridge

Gentilly Ridge is a ridge in , . Gentilly Ridge is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Mary’s Academy School and Almonaster Avenue Bridge.

School
St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic K-12 school in , run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. Founded in 1867, it is one of the oldest Black Catholic schools in the country.

Bridge
The is a bascule bridge in , . The bridge has two vehicular lanes of Almonaster Avenue and two railroad tracks over the .

Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
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. is situated 2½ miles north of Gentilly Ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pines Village and Gentilly Woods.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in the city of , , . A subdistrict of the 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, and Morrison Road to the north, and the to the west.

Quarter
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, to the east, Gentilly Boulevard to the south and People's Avenue to the west. is situated 1½ miles west of Gentilly Ridge.

The 7th 8th and Upper 9th Wards section of is very seldom visited by anyone outside the city. It is "back of town" from the and sections.

Gentilly Ridge

Latitude
30.00937° or 30° 0′ 34″ north
Longitude
-90.00979° or 90° 0′ 35″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
862F2X5R+P3
Geo­Names ID
4325578
Wiki­data ID
Q31422552
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In Other Languages

“Gentilly Ridge” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Gentilly Ridge

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pine Village and West Lake.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pradat Playground and Robert Playground.

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