Upper Protection Levee

Upper Protection Levee is a levee in Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Upper Protection Levee is situated nearby to the hamlet Westgate, as well as near Bissonet Plaza.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner

Hospital

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Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner, also called Ochsner Kenner, is a hospital in Kenner, Louisiana, United States. The 170-bed hospital opened in 1985 as St.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Aerodrome

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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is an international airport under Class B airspace in the City of Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Upper Protection Levee.

The Esplanade

Shopping center

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The Esplanade, also known as Esplanade Mall, was a suburban shopping mall located in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner, Louisiana, United States. Its anchors are Dillard's Clearance Center, 3.6.5+ by image, Target, and Regal Cinemas' Regal Grand Esplanade & GPX. The Esplanade is situated 2 miles east of Upper Protection Levee.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenner and Almedia.

Kenner

Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.0.

Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the east bank of Jefferson Parish, approximately 10 mi west of the city. It is the location of New Orleans International Airport.

Almedia

Hamlet

Almedia is an unincorporated community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. Almedia is situated 4 miles south of Upper Protection Levee.

Frellsen

Hamlet

Frellsen is an unincorporated community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. Frellsen is situated 4 miles south of Upper Protection Levee.

Upper Protection Levee

Type: Levee
Categories: levee and landform
Location: Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.02659° or 30° 1′ 36″ north

Longitude

-90.27897° or 90° 16′ 44″ west

Elevation

-3 feet (-1 metres)

Open location code

862F2PGC+JC

GeoNames ID

4344404

Wikidata ID

Q34929953

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Upper Protection Levee” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Upper Protection Levee”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Westgate and Bissonet Plaza.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Duncan Canal and Woodlake Park.

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