Around Gretna ...
For comparison, Gretna has a population of 17,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gretna, with the nearest first.
- Harvey
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Terrytown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marrero
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Arabi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Orleans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Belle Chasse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmette
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- English Turn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Estelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westwego
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gentilly Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gentilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Gretna, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Gretna.
Jefferson Parish ...
Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish<3> and is the Parish Seat.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson Parish: Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany & Tangipahoa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gretna ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gretna.
Airports Near Gretna ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gretna and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gretna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gretna ...
Looking for more information about Gretna? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Gretna. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Gretna, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gretna.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Louisiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gretna. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gretna), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |