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
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.89548° or 29° 53′ 44″ northLongitude
-90.19202° or 90° 11′ 31″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
76XFVRW5+55GeoNames ID
4332382
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