Murphy Canal

Murphy Canal is a canal in Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Murphy Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodmere, as well as near Timberlane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southern Seaplane Airport and Helen Cox High School.

Aerodrome

Southern Seaplane Airport is an airport and seaplane base located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Belle Chasse, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Southern Seaplane Airport is situated 2½ miles east of Murphy Canal.

Helen Cox High School was a high school located in Harvey, in unincorporated area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It served portions of several communities, including Harvey, Gretna, Timberlane, and Woodmere.

Nearby places include Timberlane and Estelle.

Hamlet

Timberlane is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 10,364 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Timberlane is situated 2 miles northeast of Murphy Canal.

Hamlet

Estelle is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 17,952 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Estelle is situated 3 miles west of Murphy Canal.

Village

Harvey is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Harvey is on the south side of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Harvey is situated 3½ miles north of Murphy Canal.

Latitude

29.85604° or 29° 51′ 22″ north

Longitude

-90.05841° or 90° 3′ 30″ west

Elevation

-7 feet (-2 metres)

Open location code

76XFVW4R+CJ

GeoNames ID

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