National Square

Places of Interest

Benjamin Franklin High School

School

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Benjamin Franklin High School is a charter high school and a magnet high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Commonly nicknamed "Franklin" or "Ben Franklin", the school was founded in 1957 as a school for gifted children.

Wesley Barrow Stadium

Pitch

Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wesley Barrow Stadium is a 650-seat baseball and softball stadium located in the Pontchartrain Park section of New Orleans, Louisiana. Named in memory of Negro league baseball manager Wesley Barrow, a longtime prominent figure in the New Orleans baseball community, the stadium includes a 200-square-foot climate-controlled press box, a public address system and LED scoreboard.

Lakefront Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Lakefront Airport is a public airport five miles northeast of downtown New Orleans, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport. Lakefront Airport is situated 2½ miles northeast of National Square.

Places in the Area

Gentilly

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Gentilly is a large section of New Orleans generally paid little or no attention by visitors. Nonetheless, Gentilly has a variety of local restaurants -- mostly very reasonably priced for local clientele -- some inexpensive accommodations, and a few unique sights.

Gentilly Terrace

Quarter

Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.0.

Gentilly Terrace is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Filmore Avenue to the north, People's Avenue to the east, Gentilly Boulevard to the south and Elysian Fields Avenue to the west.

National Square

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Parks to Discover

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