Main Outfall Canal
Main Outfall Canal is a canal in Orleans, Louisiana. Main Outfall Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Saint Claude Heights, as well as near the village Arabi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jackson Barracks and Almonaster 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 1½ miles south of Main Outfall Canal.
Almonaster Avenue Bridge
Bridge
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The Almonaster Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has two vehicular lanes of Almonaster Avenue and two railroad tracks over the Industrial Canal. Almonaster Avenue Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Main Outfall Canal.
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 southwest of Main Outfall Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower 9th Ward and 7th, 8th, and Upper 9th Wards.
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.
7th, 8th, and Upper 9th Wards
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The 7th 8th and Upper 9th Wards section of New Orleans is very seldom visited by anyone outside the city. It is "back of town" from the Marigny and Bywater sections.
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. Arabi is situated 2 miles south of Main Outfall Canal.
Main Outfall Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.98465° or 29° 59′ 5″ northLongitude
-90.00563° or 90° 0′ 20″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
76XFXXMV+VPGeoNames ID
4332384
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint Claude Heights and Holy Cross.
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Highlights include Turning Basin and Lee Playground.
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