Welcome to Walnut Street Ferry ...
Walnut Street Ferry is located in Orleans Parish<1>.
Walnut Street Ferry is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Walnut Street Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Walnut Street Ferry: 504
Communities near Walnut Street Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnut Street Ferry.
- New Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gretna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Jean Lafitte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Metairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Estelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Woodmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walnut Street Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walnut Street Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walnut Street Ferry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Street Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Street Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Walnut Street Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Street Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Walnut Street Ferry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walnut Street Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Street Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut Street Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |