Waggaman Canal

Waggaman Canal is a canal in Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Waggaman Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Kennedy Heights, as well as near the locality Willswood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include NOLA Motorsports Park and Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy.

NOLA Motorsports Park

Sports venue

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NOLA Motorsports Park is a motor racing track and motorsports service facility in Avondale, Louisiana. It includes an FIA Grade 2 road course, an outdoor karting track, and a 300,000 square ft. soft-grade asphalt skid pad for drifting and autocross.

Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy

School building

Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is a comprehensive college preparatory magnet school. In August 2004, the school opened with 7th and 8th grades and has grown to include 6th through 12th grades in recent years. Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy is situated 2 miles east of Waggaman Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avondale and Waggaman.

Avondale

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Avondale is a small city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, on the outskirts of Greater New Orleans.

Waggaman

Town

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Waggaman is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Waggaman is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Waggaman is situated 2 miles north of Waggaman Canal.

Harahan

Village

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Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana; it is a suburb of New Orleans. Its population was 9,116 at the 2020 census. Harahan is situated 3½ miles north of Waggaman Canal.

Waggaman Canal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.88854° or 29° 53′ 19″ north

Longitude

-90.21174° or 90° 12′ 42″ west

Elevation

-7 feet (-2 metres)

Open location code

76XFVQQQ+C8

GeoNames ID

4344820

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Satellite Map

Discover Waggaman Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kennedy Heights and Willswood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Avondale Park and Bayou Gaudin.

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