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New Orleans at a glance
New Orleans is comparable to a good cup of the native's stew, gumbo: a vibrant mix of European and African ingredients, with a pinch of something secret. After much time simmering the result is an experience warm, soulful and wholly unique.
New Orleans history
Rene Cavelier Sieur de la Salle, a French explorer, was the first
European to explore the lower Mississippi River, and subsequently,
he claimed the entire river and its basin, a substantially larger
plot than the modern state of Louisiana, for France. The immense
area was named in honor of King Louis XIV and his wife Anne.
Phillipe, Duc d'Orleans, then Regent of France, gave his name to
New Orleans, but it was Sieur d'Iberville who founded the actual
city some 20 years later. A port city that united the Mississippi
with the Gulf of Mexico had been a strategic dream, but the site's
physical landscape, an improbable 15 feet below sea level, was a
nightmare. Most of the lands surrounding the river were swamps,
wetlands intermittently covered by water and dense woody
vegetation, so the French had their work cut out for them. In
addition, malaria, spread by Louisiana's most prolific resident,
the mosquito, presented a lethal risk to any worker.
New Orleans local information
State: Louisiana Country: United States
New Orleans by the Numbers: Population: of metropolitan
area 1,337,726; within city limits: 484,674Elevation: Highest: 15 feet, Lowest: -4 feet Average Annual Precipitation: 61inches Average January Temperature: 51 degrees F Average July Temperature: 82 degrees F Quick Facts Major Industries: Oil, Electronics, Computers,
Mining Ethnic Mix: 61% Caucasian, 32% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1.6% Asian, .003% American Indian, .010% Other Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two and three pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-6 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 504 Did You Know? New Orleans is called the Crescent city
because the city proper is shaped like a crescent. The nickname
"The Big Easy" comes from the city's history of jazz and was the
name of a dance hall in the early 1900s. Orientation New Orleans is located in the Southeast part
of the state and makes up 4,190 square miles and is about 90 miles
from the mouth of the Mississippi river.
New Orleans weather
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Rainfall:
63.7" / 161.9 cm
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