17th Street Canal

The 17th Street Canal is the largest and most important drainage canal in the city of . Operating with , it moves water into .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: canal in Louisiana, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Metairie Outfall Canal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Longue Vue House and Gardens and Metairie Cemetery.

Museum
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, also known as Longue Vue, is a historic house museum and associated gardens in the Lakewood neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Cemetery
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is a historic in , Louisiana, United States, founded in 1872. The name has caused some people to mistakenly presume it is located in , but it is located within the New Orleans city limits on Metairie Road.

Park
Wally Pontiff Jr. Playground, formerly Metairie Playground, is a public playground located at 1521 Palm Street in . It is Jefferson Parish's oldest public playground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hollygrove and Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, , located in the city's 17th Ward. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton area, the boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are the following: Palmetto Street to the…

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Mid-City is a portion of in the center of the metropolitan area, about midway between the and Lake Pontchartrain. It is less visited by tourists than more famous areas like the , but has impressive attractions of its own.

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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States, and is part of the .

17th Street Canal

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
way 28306271
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
4333184
Wiki­data ID
Q4553688
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Satellite Map

Discover 17th Street Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“17th Street Canal” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oak Ridge Park and East City Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church and New Orleans Country Club.

Jefferson Parish: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kenner, Metairie, Grand Isle, and Jean Lafitte.

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