The 2nd Ward or Second Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...

 is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans

Wards of New Orleans

The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is divided into 17 wards. Politically, the wards are used in voting in elections, subdivided into precincts. Under various previous city charters of the 19th century, aldermen and later city council members were elected by ward. The city has not had officials...

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Boundaries

The Ward fronts the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

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. The down-river or "lower" boundary (in this case, to the northeast) is Julia Street, across which is the 3rd Ward

3rd Ward of New Orleans

The 3rd Ward or Third Ward is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.-Boundaries:The Ward touches the Mississippi River as its front. The down-river boundary is Canal Street, below which is the city's 4th Ward. The upper boundary is Julia Street,...

. The boundary continues inland from the end of Julia, originally delineated by the New Basin Canal

New Basin Canal

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, now I-10

Interstate 10 in Louisiana

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, over the former route of the filled-in canal. The upper boundary is Thalia Street, across which is the 1st Ward

1st Ward of New Orleans

The 1st Ward or First Ward is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, divisions of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.It is geographically one of the smaller wards of the city. Roughly triangular in shape, the boundaries are Thalia Street , Felicity Street , and the Mississippi River...

, then Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr.

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 (formerly Melpomene Avenue), across from which are portions of the 10th

10th Ward of New Orleans

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 and 11th Ward

11th Ward of New Orleans

The 11th Ward or Eleventh Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The 11th Ward is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans....

s, then Washington Avenue, across which is the 14th Ward

14th Ward of New Orleans

The 14th Ward or Fourteenth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans.The Ward was formed in 1870 from part of Jefferson City and the town of Greenville which were annexed by New Orleans.-Boundaries:...

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Cityscape and landmarks

The area along the riverfront was part of the Old Warehouse District. The ward encompasses the upper portion of the New Orleans Central Business District

New Orleans Central Business District

The Central Business District is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the French Quarter/CBD Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Iberville, Decatur and Canal Streets to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, the New Orleans Morial...

, including Lee Circle, as well as a sliver of the Lower Garden District. Further inland the Ward continues through part of the Central City

Central City, New Orleans

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, including a number of housing projects.