Jackson Barracks
Jackson Barracks is in Saint Bernard Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Jackson Barracks is situated nearby to the village Arabi, as well as near the hamlet Holy Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jackson Barracks and St. Claude Avenue Bridge.
Jackson Barracks
Military installation
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Jackson Barracks is the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard. It is located in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. The base was established in 1834 and was originally known as New Orleans Barracks. Jackson Barracks is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Jackson Barracks.
St. Claude Avenue Bridge
Bridge
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The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge with four vehicular lanes over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge was designed by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago and built in 1919 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation. St. Claude Avenue Bridge is situated 2 miles west of Jackson Barracks.
Chalmette National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Chalmette National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana. Chalmette National Cemetery is situated 2 miles south of Jackson Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower 9th Ward and Arabi.
Lower 9th Ward
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The Lower 9th Ward is a section of New Orleans, east of the Bywater neighborhood, north of the Mississippi River, and west St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
Arabi
Village
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Arabi is a census-designated place in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, between the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and Chalmette within the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area.
Holy Cross
Hamlet
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Holy Cross is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lower Ninth Ward District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Holy Cross is situated 1½ miles southwest of Jackson Barracks.
Jackson Barracks
Latitude
29.97104° or 29° 58′ 16″ northLongitude
-89.99785° or 89° 59′ 52″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76XGX2C2+CVGeoNames ID
4328829
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