Pontchartrain Beach

Pontchartrain Beach was an amusement park located in , , on the south shore of . It was founded by Harry J. Batt Sr. and later managed and owned by his sons, Harry J.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Benjamin Franklin High School and Wesley Barrow Stadium.

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

Pitch
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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.

Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
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. is situated 2½ miles east of Pontchartrain Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milneburg and Gentilly.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of the city of . A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Leon C.

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

Suburb
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, also known as Old , Fort St. Jean, and Fort St. John, is a historic place in , Louisiana, formerly the site of a fort and later an amusement park.

Pontchartrain Beach

Latitude
30.03184° or 30° 1′ 55″ north
Longitude
-90.06229° or 90° 3′ 44″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
862F2WJQ+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151880087
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
4337787
Wiki­data ID
Q7228085
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Satellite Map

Discover Pontchartrain Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Pontchartrain Beach” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “پونتشارتراين بياتش”
  • Japanese: “ポンチャートレイン・ビーチ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lake Oaks and Lake Terrace.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Port Pontchartrain Light Station and Orleans Levee District Police.

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