Algiers, New Orleans
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Algiers is a historic neighborhood of New Orleans and is the only Orleans Parish community located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Algiers is known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 wards of
Shotgun houses in Old Algiers
Algiers Point sign
Wards of New Orleans
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The city of New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana, is divided into 17 wards. Politically, the wards are used in voting in elections, subdivided into precincts. Under various previous city charte
Algiers, New Orleans
…Orleans and is the only Orleans Parish community located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Algiers is known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 wards of New Orleans. It was once home to many jazz musicians. Algiers was established in 1719 as a plantation, not a neighborhood. It was first used as the location for…
In many cases, the angles of the streets correspond with the angles formed by borders of the wards. Taken from the International Space Station on June 28, 2022.