Canal Street
Canal Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of New Orleans. Forming the upriver boundary of the city's oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter or Vieux Carré, it served historically as the dividing line between the colonial-era city and the newer American Sector, today's Central Business District.
- Street
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Canal Street, New Orleans”
- Description: street in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Immaculate Conception Church and Orpheum Theater.
Immaculate Conception Church
Church
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Immaculate Conception church, locally known as Jesuit… Immaculate Conception Church is situated 510 feet west of Canal Street.
Orpheum Theater
Theater building
The Orpheum Theater is a theater in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Orpheum Theater is situated 940 feet west of Canal Street.
Saenger Theatre
Theater building
Saenger Theatre is an atmospheric theatre in downtown… Saenger Theatre is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Canal Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Business District and Storyville.
Storyville
Hamlet
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Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 to 1917.
French Quarter
The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans.
Canal Street
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Latitude
29.9537° or 29° 57′ 13″ north
Longitude
-90.06998° or 90° 4′ 12″ west
Open location code
76XFXW3J+F2
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Canal Street” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “运河街 (新奥尔良)”
- Chinese: “运河街”
- Dutch: “Canal Street”
- French: “Canal Street”
- Italian: “Canal Street”
- Japanese: “カナル・ストリート”
- Japanese: “キャナル・ストリート”
- Korean: “커낼가”
- Portuguese: “Canal Street”
- Spanish: “calle Canal”
- Spanish: “Canal Street”
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