The 11th Ward or Eleventh Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 907 km²  (350. ... The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is divided into 17 Wards. ...

The Ward was formerly part of the old Lafayette Faubourg anexed by New Orleans in the 1850s. It is part of Uptown New Orleans. Uptown is a large area of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Boundaries

The roughly wedge shaped Ward stretches back from the Mississippi River. The lower boundary is First Street, across which is the 10th Ward, then Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, across which is the 2nd Ward. The upper boundary is Toledano Street, across which is the 12th Ward. The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ... The 10th Ward or Tenth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. ... Streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. ... The 2nd Ward or Second Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. ... The 12th Ward or Twelfth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. ...

Cityscape and landmarks

The Ward includes portions of the Irish Channel and Garden District neighborhoods, and a nunber of housing projects. Landmarks include Lafayete Cemetery, Commander's Palace Restaurant, and Tommy Lafon School. The majority of the Magnolia Projects are in the 11th Ward. Irish Channel is a neighborhood located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Garden District is a residential area of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Commanders Palace is a restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. It was built in 1880. ... The Magnolia Projects of New Orleans, LA is one of the most notorious projects in New Orleans, and the world. ...