First African Baptist Church

First African Baptist Church is a church in Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. First African Baptist Church is situated nearby to the town Gretna, as well as near the building David Crockett Fire Hall and Pumper.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include David Crockett Fire Hall and Pumper and Mardi Gras World.

David Crockett Fire Hall and Pumper

Building

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The David Crockett Fire Hall and Pumper, at 205 Lafayette St. in Gretna, Louisiana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The fire station was built in 1859. David Crockett Fire Hall and Pumper is situated 1,800 feet west of First African Baptist Church.

Mardi Gras World

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Mardi Gras World is a tourist attraction located in New Orleans. Guests tour the 300,000 square foot working warehouse where floats are made for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras World is situated 1¼ miles north of First African Baptist Church.

New Orleans Morial Convention Center

Convention center

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The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is located in Downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The lower end of building one is located 1,640 feet upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. New Orleans Morial Convention Center is situated 1½ miles north of First African Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gretna and Lower Garden District.

Gretna

Town

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Gretna is the second-largest city in, and parish seat of, Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Gretna lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans.

Lower Garden District

Quarter

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Lower Garden District is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: St.

Terrytown

Village

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Terrytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is on the "Westbank" of the Mississippi River. Terrytown is situated 1½ miles east of First African Baptist Church.

First African Baptist Church

Type: Church
Category: religion
Location: Jefferson Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.9181° or 29° 55′ 5″ north

Longitude

-90.05712° or 90° 3′ 26″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

76XFWW9V+65

GeoNames ID

7709100

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