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Around Walnut Street Ferry ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Walnut Street Ferry, with the nearest first.

  • Westwego
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
    • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <2>
  • Bridge City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
    • Bridge City is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <2>
  • Marrero
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrero
    • Marrero is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrero <2>
  • Avondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
  • Elmwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <2>
  • Harvey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
  • Harahan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
    • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <2>
  • Metairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • New Orleans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Waggaman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman
      • Waggaman is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggaman <2>
    • Estelle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Gretna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
    • River Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
      • River Ridge is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Ridge <2>
    • Woodmere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish

For more communities neighboring Walnut Street Ferry, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Walnut Street Ferry.

Orleans Parish ...

Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish<3>.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Orleans Parish: Jefferson, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard & Saint Tammany. Lake Pontchartrain lies to the west and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Street Ferry ...

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 Walnut Street Ferry.

Airports Near Walnut Street Ferry ...

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 Walnut Street Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Walnut Street Ferry.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Street Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Walnut Street Ferry), 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.









 

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