Uptown

Uptown is a primarily residential neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the / Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: LaSalle Street to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Jefferson Avenue to the west.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: neighborhood of New Orleans
  • Also known as: Uptown, New Orleans

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tulane University and Isidore Newman School.

University
The of Louisiana is a private research university in , Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it became a comprehensive public university as the University of Louisiana in 1847.

School
is a private, nondenominational, coeducational college preparatory school located on an 11-acre campus in the section of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Audubon and University and Uptown New Orleans.

The District of is the location of the city's famous Audubon Park including the Audubon Zoo, Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans.

— Uptown is a large portion of settled in the 19th century after the Louisiana Purchase, upriver from the older parts of the city around the and the .

Suburb
is a neighborhood of the city of . A subdistrict of the /Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: Eve Street to the north, Washington Avenue and Toledano Street to the east, South Claiborne Avenue to the south, and Jefferson Avenue, South Rocheblave Street, Nashville Avenue, and Octavia Street to the west.

Uptown

Latitude
29.93215° or 29° 55′ 56″ north
Longitude
-90.11063° or 90° 6′ 38″ west
Population
3,200
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
76XFWVJQ+VP
Geo­Names ID
4344412
Wiki­data ID
Q7899415
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to South Azerbaijani—“Uptown” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Uptown New Orleans Historic District
  • Dutch: Uptown
  • French: Uptown
  • Italian: Uptown
  • Japanese: アップタウン
  • Persian: آپ تاون، نیواورلئان
  • Persian: آپ تاون
  • South Azerbaijani: اوپتوون، نیو اورلینز

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Greenville and Carrollton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Vincent Cemetery and Evans Playground.

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