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Central City, New Orleans
Neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Central City is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. It is located in the 11th Ward of New Orleans[1] in Uptown, just above the Garden District, on the "lakeside" of St. Charles Avenue. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: MLK Boulevard, South Claiborne Avenue and the Pontchartrain Expressway to the north, Magazine, Thalia, Prytania and Felicity Streets and St. Charles Avenue to the south and Toledano Street, Louisiana Avenue and Washington Avenue to the west. This old predominantly African-American neighborhood has been important in the city's brass band and Mardi Gras Indian traditions.
Central City | |
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![]() Second line parade in Central City, 2009 | |
Nickname: Josephine | |
Coordinates: 29°56′29″N 90°05′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
City | New Orleans |
Planning District | District 6, Central City |
Area | |
• Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,417 |
• Density | 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 504 |