Top 8 fact about orleans
New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana.
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New Orleans is located on the Mississippi River.
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New Orleans is known as the "Birthplace of Jazz".
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New Orleans is home to the world's longest continuous bridge, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
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New Orleans is the only city in the United States with a neighborhood that is below sea level.
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New Orleans is home to the oldest continuously operating streetcar in the United States.
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New Orleans is the site of the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought in 1815.
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New Orleans is the home of the famous Mardi Gras celebration.
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