French Quarter
French Quarter is an attraction in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Laborde Mountain stands 13 m to the north-northwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bourbon Street, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. San Bernardo Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
neighborhood of and historic district in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Wikidata Q602939, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the San Bernardo Scenic Byway
- 3.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- On the Great River Road, National
- 25.5 mi off the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Collapsed Observarion Deck · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Place de Henriette Delille: 0.1 mi
- Andrew Jackson: 0.2 mi
- Oscar Dunn Park: 0.3 mi
- Louis Armstrong Statue: 0.3 mi
- Louis Armstrong Statue: 0.3 mi
- Oscar Dunn Park: 0.3 mi
- New Place de France: 0.3 mi
- Musical Legends Park: 0.3 mi
- Louis Armstrong Park: 0.3 mi
- Latrobe Park: 0.3 mi
- Bourbon Street: 0.0 mi
- Bourbon Street: 0.1 mi
- Madame John's Legacy: 0.1 mi
- Louis Armstrong Park Entrance: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Square: 0.2 mi
- New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum: 0.1 mi
- Louisiana State Museum Library: 0.2 mi
- The Cabildo: 0.2 mi
- Haunted Museum & Voodoo Pharmacy: 0.2 mi
- Hermann-Grima House: 0.2 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 0.1 mi
- Kako Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Jamie Hayes Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Brass Band: 0.2 mi
- Congo Square: 0.2 mi
- Audubon Louisiana Nature Center: 8.0 mi
- Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge: 15.5 mi
- Jean Lafitte Nature Study Park: 15.5 mi
- CPRT Tracts 28 & 29: 21.5 mi
- Saint Tammany State Game Refuge: 22.9 mi
- Fazendeville: 4.6 mi
- Frenier: 23.9 mi
- Shell Beach: 23.8 mi
- Olimpic Beach: 24.4 mi
- Laborde Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Sciences Botanical Common area: 4.6 mi
- LaBranche Wetland Watchers Park: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of French Quarter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborde Mountain | NNW 331° | 13 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:30 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:27 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Terrytown 3S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/151385190
Day trips start here
- New Orleans · 1 mi
- New Orleans/Central Business District · 1 mi
- New Orleans/Faubourg Marigny · 1 mi
- New Orleans/Tremé · 1 mi
- New Orleans/7th, 8th, and Upper 9th Wards · 2 mi
- New Orleans/Algiers · 2 mi
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