New Orleans, Louisiana Consolidated city - parish City of New Orleans From top clockwise: View of the Central Business District and Mercedes - Benz Superdome, an RTA Streetcar passing through Mid-City, a view of Royal Street in the French Quarter, a typical New Orleans mansion off St. Charles Avenue, and the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square Flag Seal Nickname (s): The Crescent City; The Big Easy; The City That Care Forgot; Nawlins; NOLA Location of New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. New Orleans, Louisiana Location in the United States of America Coordinates: 29 ° 57 ′ N 90 ° 4 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.950 ° N 90.067 ° W ﻿ / 29.950; - 90.067 Coordinates: 29 ° 57 ′ N 90 ° 4 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.950 ° N 90.067 ° W ﻿ / 29.950; - 90.067 Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Named for Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674 -- 1723) Government Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) Area Consolidated city - parish 349.85 sq mi (906.10 km) Land 169.42 sq mi (438.80 km) Water 180.43 sq mi (467.30 km) Metro 3,755.2 sq mi (9,726.6 km) Elevation - 6.5 to 20 ft (- 2 to 6 m) Population (2010) Consolidated city - parish 343,829 Estimate (2016) 391,495 Density 2,310.78 / sq mi (892.20 / km) Metro 1,262,888 (US: 46th) Demonym (s) New Orleanian Time zone CST (UTC − 6) Summer (DST) CDT (UTC − 5) Area code (s) 504 FIPS code 22 - 55000 Website nola.gov
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