Washington Square
Washington Square is a park in Orleans, Louisiana. Washington Square is situated nearby to the neighborhood French Market, as well as near Vieux Carre Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include New Orleans Mint and Snug Harbor.
New Orleans Mint
Museum
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The New Orleans Mint operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over US$ 307 million.
Snug Harbor
Nightclub
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Snug Harbor is a jazz club, bar, and restaurant on Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny section of New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, near the French Quarter. It was created in 1994 to celebrate the origins and evolution of jazz.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faubourg Marigny and French Market.
Faubourg Marigny
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The Faubourg Marigny, commonly just Marigny, is a hip neighborhood just "below" the French Quarter. Best known for the great live music district on Frenchmen Street, the Marigny also offers neighborhood cafes & businesses, historic architecture, and more.
French Market
Neighborhood
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The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.
French Quarter
Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.
Washington Square
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.96504° or 29° 57′ 54″ northLongitude
-90.0573° or 90° 3′ 26″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
76XFXW8V+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 28678120OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4345516
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