Rigolets
The Rigolets is a 8-mile-long deepwater tidal strait in Louisiana. "Rigolets" comes from the word rigole, French for 'trench' or 'gutter'. The name is now locally pronounced "RIG-uh-leez".
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Rigolets
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: River in Louisiana, United States
- Categories: landform, watercourse, and locality
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.14881° or 30° 8′ 56″ north
Longitude
-89.64228° or 89° 38′ 32″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
862G49X5+G3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Rigolets” goes by many names.
- French: “Détroit des Rigolets”
- Portuguese: “Estreito de Rigolets”
- Spanish: “Estrecho de Rigoleto”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: North Side and Lake Catherine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rabbit Island and Rigolets Seaplane Base.
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