New Orleans is landlocked.
New Orleans ( [ nuː_ˈɔːrlᵻnz , _ - ˈɔːrli.ənz , _ - ɔːrˈliːnz ] , or [ ˈnɔːrlᵻnz ] La Nouvelle-Orléans [ la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃ ] ) is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana . Lake Pontchartrain , part of which is included in the city limits , lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies to the east .