17th Street Canal
The 17th Street Canal is the largest and most important drainage canal in the city of New Orleans. Operating with Pump Station 6, it moves water into Lake Pontchartrain.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: canal in Louisiana, United States of America
- Also known as: “Metairie Outfall Canal”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Longue Vue House and Gardens and Metairie Cemetery.
Metairie Cemetery
Cemetery
Metairie Cemetery is a historic cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, founded in 1872.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hollygrove and Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge.
Hollygrove
Suburb
Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge
Mid-City is a portion of New Orleans in the center…
17th Street Canal
- Category: canal
- Location: Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.98059° or 29° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
-90.12467° or 90° 7′ 29″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Open location code
76XFXVJG+64
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“17th Street Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “17th Street Canal”
- Chinese: “第17街運河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “17 شارع القنال”
- French: “canal de la 17e rue”
- French: “Canal de la 17e rue”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Oak Ridge Park and East City Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church and New Orleans Country Club.
Jefferson Parish: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Kenner and Metairie.
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