New Orleans
USA · Louisiana
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana, the second-most populous in the Deep South, and the twelfth-most populous in the Southeastern United States; the New Orleans metropolitan area, with about 1 million residents, is the 59th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States. New Orleans serves as a major port and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region. The city is coextensive with Orleans Parish.
Gallery
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Louisiana
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 29.95° N, 90.08° W
Near New Orleans
- Biloxi · 125 km away
- Lafayette · 189 km away
- Mobile · 212 km away
- Gulf Shores · 232 km away
- Orange Beach · 242 km away
- Jackson · 261 km away
More of USA
Explore USA · Homer · New York City · Los Angeles · Brooklyn · Chicago
Where to stay
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District
9.6/10 · 478 reviews
Alder Hotel Uptown New Orleans
9.4/10 · 1134 reviews
Cambria Hotel New Orleans Downtown Warehouse District
9.4/10 · 776 reviews
Kimpton Hotel Fontenot by IHG
9.4/10 · 633 reviews
Drury Plaza Hotel New Orleans
9.2/10 · 2489 reviews
French Market Inn
9.2/10 · 1333 reviews
Pelham Hotel
9.2/10 · 1253 reviews
JW Marriott New Orleans
9.1/10 · 672 reviews
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
9.1/10 · 507 reviews
The Jung Hotel and Residences
9/10 · 3101 reviews