Holy Cross
Holy Cross is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lower Ninth Ward District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Hamlet with 1,230 residents
- Description: human settlement in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
- Also known as: “Holy Cross, New Orleans”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Claude Avenue Bridge and Naval Support Activity New Orleans.
St. Claude Avenue Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge with four vehicular lanes over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge was designed by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago and built in 1919 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation.
Naval Support Activity New Orleans
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naval Support Activity New Orleans was a United States Navy installation until September 2011. During its time in operation, it was the largest military installation in greater New Orleans.
Jackson Barracks
Military installation
Photo: BrassTacks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jackson Barracks is the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard. It is located in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. The base was established in 1834 and was originally known as New Orleans Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower 9th Ward and Arabi.
Lower 9th Ward
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
The Lower 9th Ward is a section of New Orleans, east of the Bywater neighborhood, north of the Mississippi River, and west St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
Arabi
Village
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
Arabi is a census-designated place in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, between the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and Chalmette within the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area.
Bywater
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bywater is a portion of New Orleans down the Mississippi River from the French Quarter and the Faubourg Marigny. Its boundaries are often debated. Most New Orleanians and the city's historic district office describe it as being bounded St.
Holy Cross
- Categories: neighborhood, unincorporated community in the United States, and locality
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.95791° or 29° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
-90.02254° or 90° 1′ 21″ westPopulation
1,230Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
76XFXX5G+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 897342722OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11002185Wikidata ID
Q5885041
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Holy Cross from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Holy Cross” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Holy Cross”
- Irish: “Holy Cross”
- Italian: “Holy Cross”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Holy Cross”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Algiers and Saint Claude Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greater Little Zion Baptist Church and New Covenant Apostolic Faith Church.
Louisiana: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Natchitoches Parish.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Holy Cross”. Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.