Main Canal

Main Canal is a canal in Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Main Canal is situated nearby to the town Waggaman, as well as near the hamlet Kennedy Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include NOLA Motorsports Park and Bayou Segnette State Park.

NOLA Motorsports Park

Sports venue

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NOLA Motorsports Park is a motor racing track and motorsports service facility in Avondale, Louisiana. It includes an FIA Grade 2 road course, an outdoor karting track, and a 300,000 square ft. soft-grade asphalt skid pad for drifting and autocross.

Bayou Segnette State Park

Park

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Bayou Segnette State Park is located in Westwego, Jefferson Parish, southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Bayou Segnette is not far from the urban center of New Orleans, yet it features access to two types of wetlands, swamp and marsh. Bayou Segnette State Park is situated 2 miles east of Main Canal.

Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy

School building

Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is a comprehensive college preparatory magnet school. In August 2004, the school opened with 7th and 8th grades and has grown to include 6th through 12th grades in recent years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avondale and Waggaman.

Avondale

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Avondale is a small city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, on the outskirts of Greater New Orleans.

Waggaman

Town

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Waggaman is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Waggaman is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Waggaman is situated 2 miles northwest of Main Canal.

Bridge City

Hamlet

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Jefferson Parish is in Louisiana, in the Greater New Orleans region. The parish seat is Gretna, located on the Westbank. Bridge City is situated 3 miles northeast of Main Canal.

Main Canal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.89548° or 29° 53′ 44″ north

Longitude

-90.19202° or 90° 11′ 31″ west

Elevation

-7 feet (-2 metres)

Open location code

76XFVRW5+55

GeoNames ID

4332382

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