New Orleans, Louisiana is a US city and a metropolitan area. Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ...

New Orleans may refer to:

• USS New Orleans, four ships of the United States Navy
  • New Orleans (CL-22), a protected cruiser
  • New Orleans (CA-32), a cruiser
  • New Orleans (LPH-11), an Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship
  • New Orleans (LPD-18), the current USS New Orleans, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
• New Orleans (film) (1947)
• City of New Orleans Amtrak service between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana.
• New Orleans Records, a record label

Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name New Orleans, after the historic city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The first USS New Orleans (later designated PG-34 then CL-22) was a United States Navy protected cruiser. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser (really an uprated guided missile destroyer), launched in 1992. ... USS New Orleans (CA-32) (formerly CL-32) was a United States Navy heavy cruiser, the lead ship of her class. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser (really an uprated guided missile destroyer), launched in 1992. ... The third USS New Orleans (LPH-11), an Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy. ... The Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ships were built as dedicated helicopter carriers, capable of operating up to 20 helicopters to carry up to 1,800 Marines ashore. ... Six of the U.S. Navys assault ships in formation; lead ship and first ship to port are Tarawa-class, all others are Wasp-class Amphibious assault ships, usually shortened to amphibs, phibs or popularly known as gator freighters, denotes a range of classes of warship employed to land... --> USS New Orleans (LPD-18), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the fourth commissioned ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... PCU San Antonio The San Antonio class is the United States Navys primary class of amphibious transport dock (LPD). ... An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is an amphibious assault ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. ... Amtraks City of New Orleans stops at the Memphis, Tennessee station in 2005. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... New Orleans Records was a United States-based record label from the 1950s - 1970s that specialized in New Orleans jazz. ...

Songs

• New Orleans (Hoagy Carmichael), a ballad and jazz standard by Hoagy Carmichael.
• New Orleans (rock song), a popular rock and roll song of the 1960s recorded by Gary U.S. Bonds, Bill Haley & His Comets and others.
• City of New Orleans (song) is a folk song written by Steve Goodman and made popular by such country singers as Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Arlo Guthrie.

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