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For all cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand, New Orleans (LA) is closest to Houston (TX) and farthest from Perth. The closest foreign city is Reynosa and the farthest domestic city is Seattle (WA). See below for the top 5 closest and farthest cities (domestically, internationally and by continent) and to see which cities, if any, New Orleans (LA) is the closest and farthest to. Filter to include all cities over 100k, 500k or 1 million in population.

A bastion of Cajun culture, Lafayette is a two-hour drive from New Orleans. It’s dotted with great bars, farmers markets, campgrounds, galleries, and parks, but its festivals are the real draw. The last weekend of October brings the Blackpot Festival, a celebration of Cajun food and culture that’s worth the trip. Bring a tent, make a bonfire, and camp onsite.

In April, the Festival International de Louisiane attracts more than 300,000 city dwellers to Lafayette’s small downtown core, thanks to headlining acts playing Delta-centric music genres ranging from zydeco to blues. Admission is free—and if you take the Amtrak train (a roughly $20 ticket) to Lafayette, you don’t have to worry about parking (or finding a designated driver).

The distance from New Orleans to the nearest city Gretna is 5.2 miles or 8.3 kilometers away. The nearest town Arabi is 6.4 miles or 10.3 kilometers away. 4 major cities are near New Orleans; Baton Rouge being the closest is 80.1 miles or 128.9 kilometers away.

New Orleans is also near the Mississippi state border; Jackson in Mississippi is 186.1 miles or 299.6 kilometers away.

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This page will help you find a list of surrounding towns near New Orleans, villages, cities nearby or close to the suburbs of New Orleans within a 35 mile distance (56.32 km) of New Orleans (Louisiana) to the north, south, east, or west of New Orleans; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive.

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New Orleans is in Orleans Parish Louisiana so here's a few extra facts about this county.

Orleans Parish Area Facts; Size and Population Trends: Orleans Parish is around 169.423 sq mi in size and has a population density of around 2302.78 people per sq mile. In 2018, the population was 391,004, in 2019 it was 390,144. We can see that during that time there had been a decrease of -860 people living in the county, a percentage decrease of -0.22%. Assuming that these historical population trends continued, we estimate the population in 2020 to be at around 389,286 people.

35 mile radius of New Orleans population male and female: The estimated total number of people who were resident between 0 and 35 mi of New Orleans, Louisiana in 2020 is around 1,178,993 people. Of these, 612,252 were female, and 566,741 were male. (See Counties Table)

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Calculations are based on the geo co-ordinates of Latitude: 29.9589, Longitude:-90.1568 and use the Haversine formula.

Population data is sourced from a variety of national and international databases. In 2021, the estimated population for New Orleans was 376,972.

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Unless inside a mega city, typically New Orleans would be considered by some to be a large city or borough, as it has a population in excess of 100,000.

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Towns near to New Orleans United States Louisiana between 0 and 35 miles

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How many towns are within 35 miles of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States?

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35 mile radius population Age 30 to 34 years: In this example, we can see that the estimated total number of people resident Age 30 to 34 years, between 0 and 35 mi of New Orleans, Louisiana is around 87,966 people. Of these, 45,822 were female, and 42,144 were male.

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Nearest Designated Shoreline to New Orleans United States (Beta )

The nearest recorded water source (Lake, River or Coastline) with a "designated shoreline" to New Orleans is 7.83 mi away. Geo Co-ordinates: 30.0341,-90.05885 2285, Lakeshore Drive, Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 70122, United States .

The nearest town to that location is Pontchartrain Beach Louisiana in United States and is 0.20 mi from the water source. Nearest Beaches to Pontchartrain Beach

Getting Around Pontchartrain Beach

Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl is the nearest travel hub at 12.05 mi away from Pontchartrain Beach. Union Passenger Terminal is the nearest Amtrak Train Station and is 6.19 mi away from Pontchartrain Beach. Report Issue

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The state capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge and as of 2016 had a population of around 229493

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How many towns are there within 35 miles of New Orleans Louisiana United States?

For this distance and location, we are showing 55 towns within 35 miles of New Orleans Louisiana United States. Results will vary subject to chosen parameters like population and distance. Learn more

How many people live within 35 miles of New Orleans Louisiana United States?

For this distance and location, there were an estimated 1178993 people resident. The male and female breakdown was as follows... Learn more

How many females live within 35 miles of New Orleans Louisiana United States?

For this distance and location, there were an estimated 612252 females resident. The full male and female breakdown was as follows... Learn more

How many males live within 35 miles of New Orleans Louisiana United States?

For this distance and location, there were an estimated 566741 males resident. The full male and female breakdown was as follows... Learn more

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How current is the population data for United States and do you have data for all countries?

We don't have data for every town and city in United States and we specify this with NA in our data table. Population data is sourced from a variety of national and international databases some of which are more current than others. Our last data update for some locations was for 2021 population estimates. . The data should be used as an indicator rather than a real time fact.

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