New Orleans Botanical Garden
The New Orleans Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. The first classical garden in New Orleans, it was funded by the Works Progress Administration.Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: botanical garden in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Also known as: “New Orleans Botanical Gardens”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Orleans Museum of Art and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park.
New Orleans Museum of Art
Museum
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The New Orleans Museum of Art is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the "Canal Street - City Park" streetcar line. New Orleans Museum of Art is situated 950 feet southeast of New Orleans Botanical Garden.
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
Theme park
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Carousel Gardens is a seasonally operated amusement park located in New Orleans, Louisiana at City Park. It features many rides, including the Live Oak Ladybug Rollercoaster, a ferris wheel, a drop tower called the Coney Tower, and a miniature train that tours the park. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park is situated 730 feet west of New Orleans Botanical Garden.
New Orleans City Park Carousel and Pavilion
Historic building
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The New Orleans City Park Carousel and Pavilion is an antique carousel and shelter building in Carousel Gardens Amusement Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. The carousel was built c. 1910 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. New Orleans City Park Carousel and Pavilion is situated 920 feet west of New Orleans Botanical Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge and Mid-City New Orleans.
Mid-City and Esplanade Ridge
Mid-City is a portion of New Orleans in the center of the metropolitan area, about midway between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. It is less visited by tourists than more famous areas like the French Quarter, but has impressive attractions of its own.
Mid-City New Orleans
Suburb
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Mid-City is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A sub-district of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: City Park Avenue, Toulouse Street, North Carrollton, Orleans Avenue, Bayou St.
Lakeview
Village
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Lakeview is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lakeview District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Robert E Lee Boulevard to the north, Orleans Avenue to the east, Florida Boulevard, Canal Boulevard and I-610 to the south and Pontchartrain Boulevard to the west.
New Orleans Botanical Garden
- Categories: botanical garden, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.98759° or 29° 59′ 15″ northLongitude
-90.09609° or 90° 5′ 46″ westOpen location code
76XFXWQ3+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 591049489OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7010698
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