Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans

Name: Lower Ninth Ward
Address: New Orleans, United States

#246 among attractions in New Orleans

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The Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. As the name implies, it is part of the 9th Ward of New Orleans. The Lower Ninth Ward is often thought of as the entire area within New Orleans downriver of the Industrial Canal; however, the City Planning Commission divides this area into the Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross neighborhoods. ()

Coordinates: 29°58'13"N, 90°0'46"W

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Lower Ninth Ward – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Claiborne Avenue Bridge, St. Claude Avenue Bridge, Florida Avenue Bridge, Industrial Canal Lock.

0.8 miW
Bridge
Claiborne Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
21 min walk • The Claiborne Avenue Bridge, officially known as the Judge William Seeber Bridge, is a vertical lift bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana over the Industrial Canal. It was built by the Louisiana Department of Highways and opened to vehicular traffic in 1957.
1 miSW
Bridge
St. Claude Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
25 min walk • The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge with four vehicular lanes over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Florida Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
24 min walk • The Florida Avenue Bridge is a vertical lift bridge spanning the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has one railroad track, two vehicle lanes and two sidewalks. A parallel high-elevation four-lane roadway bridge is planned.
0.9 miSW
Canal, Boat or ferry
Industrial Canal Lock, New Orleans
25 min walk • The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock—commonly known as Industrial Canal Lock or simply Industrial Lock—is a navigation lock in New Orleans. It connects the Lower Mississippi River to the Industrial Canal and other sea-level waterways.
0.7 miSW
29°57'53"N • 90°1'24"W
Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, New Orleans
19 min walk • Museum, History museum
1.3 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Musicians' Village, New Orleans
33 min walk • Musicians' Village is a neighborhood located in the Upper Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. Musicians Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis teamed up with Habitat for Humanity International and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to create the village for New Orleans musicians who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina.
1 miSE
29°57'29"N • 90°0'19"W
Studio Inferno, New Orleans
25 min walk • Museum, Shopping
1.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Florida Projects, New Orleans
37 min walk • Florida Projects is a neighborhood and was a housing project of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Boulevard to the north; Mazant Street to the east; North Dorgenois Street...

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Nearby attractions include Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, New Orleans (19 min walk), Claiborne Avenue Bridge, New Orleans (21 min walk), Florida Avenue Bridge, New Orleans (24 min walk).

Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans

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Lower Ninth Ward – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Lower Ninth Ward?