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Orleans Parish Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
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Physical Features
Bays 2
Bends 1
Capes 10
Guts 44
Islands 6
Lakes 14
Ridges 1
Streams 5
Cultural Features
Airports 12
Bridges 3
Buildings 388
Canals 24
Cemeteries 27
Channels 5
Churches 751
Civil 2
Crossings 38
Dams 2
Harbors 2
Hospitals 58
Levees 3
Locales 134
Oilfields 2
Parks 120
Post Offices 10
Schools 259
Towers 17
Historical Features
Buildings 4
Canals 1
Cemeteries 2
Churches 9
Crossings 4
Hospitals 12
Locales 11
Military (Historical) 8
Parks 7
Populated Places 2
Schools 80
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Louisiana's National Historic Landmarks