Gretna
in Jefferson Parish of Louisiana, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.915 and -90.054 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 54' 52" and W -90° 3' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:35 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:40 am and 5:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Gretna

Gretna in Jefferson Parish (Louisiana) with it's 17,880 habitants is located in United States about 965 mi (or 1,554 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gretna is now 11:35 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gretna, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Orleans, Chalmette, Davis (historical), Hahnville and Edgard. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1034 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

11°C (52 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Embassy Suites by Hilton New Orleans Convention Center

Address
2,2 mi
315 Julia Street
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Parisian Courtyard Inn

Address
2,0 mi
1726 Prytania St.
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center

Address
2,1 mi
859 Convention Center Boulevard
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn - Suites Harvey-New Orleans West Bank LA

Address
1,9 mi
1651 5th Street
70058 Harvey
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Queen Anne Hotel

Address
2,0 mi
1625 Prytania St
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Prytania Oaks Hotel

Address
2,0 mi
1612 Prytania Street
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Homewood Suites by Hilton Westbank Gretna Louisiana

Address
0,8 mi
3 Westbank Expressway
70053 Gretna
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center

Address
2,0 mi
1001 S. Peters Street
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THE PRYTANIA PARK HOTEL LTD

Address
2,0 mi
1525 PRYTANIA STREET NEW ORLEANS 70130
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn - Suites New Orleans Convention Cent

Address
1,8 mi
1201 Convention Center Blvd.
70130 New Orleans
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: August 12, 2012
Length: 13:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Durante su parada en Nueva Orleans, promotoras de salud de Puente Arizona visitaban a la esquina de jornaleros de Gretna para escuchar de su experiencia, hacer consultas de salud, y promover...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gretna, Louisiana

The city of Gretna is the parish seat of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA. Gretna is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,736 at the 2010 census. Gretna is 55 percent white.

Located at 29.9164, -90.0542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Louisiana, Populated places in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, New Orleans metropolitan area, Parish seats in Louisiana, Populated places established in 1836

WWL-TV

WWL-TVNew Orleans, LouisianaBranding WWL-TV Channel 4 Channel 4's Eyewitness News Slogan The Spirit of LouisianaLouisiana's News Leaderalways onChannels Digital: 36Virtual: 4Subchannels 4.1 WWL / CBS HD4.2 Live Well NetworkAffiliations CBSLive Well Network (DT2)Owner Belo Corp. (WWL-TV, Inc.

Located at 29.9064, -90.0395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Television stations in New Orleans, Louisiana, Television stations in Louisiana, CBS network affiliates, Belo Corporation, Channel 36 digital TV stations in the United States, Television channels and stations established in 1957, Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award recipients

17th Ward of New Orleans

The 17th Ward is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, a section of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans Districts and Wards. The 17th Ward, along with the 16th, was formed when the City of New Orleans annexed City of Carrollton in 1870.

Located at 29.9069, -90.0545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of New Orleans, Louisiana

16th Ward of New Orleans

The 16th Ward or Sixteenth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. New Orleans Districts and Wards. It is an Uptown ward, along with the adjacent 17th Ward formerly part of the city of Carrollton, Louisiana, annexed by New Orleans in the 1870s.

Located at 29.9067, -90.0566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of New Orleans, Louisiana

12th Ward 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. The Ward was formerly part of the old Jefferson City annexed by New Orleans in 1870.

Located at 29.9099, -90.059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of New Orleans, Louisiana

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. The Ward was formerly part of the old Lafayette Faubourg annexed by New Orleans in the 1850s. It is part of Uptown New Orleans.

Located at 29.9117, -90.0579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wards of New Orleans, Louisiana

Archbishop Blenk High School

Archbishop Blenk High School was an all girl Catholic high school in Gretna, Louisiana. The school was located on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, the school was founded in 1962 and staffed by the Marianites of Holy Cross. Blenk's school colors are blue and gray and proud home to the doves, their mascot. The school has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1975.

Located at 29.9108, -90.0455 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1962, Educational institutions disestablished in 2007, Schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Education in New Orleans, Louisiana, Blue Ribbon schools in Louisiana, Defunct Roman Catholic secondary schools in the United States, Defunct schools in Louisiana

Market Street Power Plant

The Market Street Power Plant is a defunct early 20th Century power plant in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located along the Mississippi River just upriver of the Crescent City Connection and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The plant was constructed in 1905 and shut down in 1973. In early 2007, Entergy New Orleans sold the plant and surrounding property to Market Street Properties LLC for $10 million.

Located at 29.93, -90.0642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in New Orleans, Louisiana

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mechancisk Village, Mechanickkham, Mechanicks Village, Mechanikham, غريتنا, Gretna, گرتنا، لوئیزیانا, Гретна, 格雷特纳