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The city occupies an 8-mi stretch between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, covering roughly 365 square mi of flat, swamp-drained land. The heart of the city, downtown, includes the famous old area called the Vieux Carré (Old Square), or the French Quarter; the historic African-American district of Tremé; the Central Business District (CBD); and the Warehouse District. Across the river from downtown is an extension of New Orleans known as the Westbank, which includes the neighborhood of Algiers Point. More »

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• Algiers Point
• Bayou St. John
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• Faubourg Marigny
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• Garden District
• Metairie

• Seventh Ward
• Tremé
• Uptown
• Warehouse District

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