About New Orleans

"The Big Easy," also known as New Orleans, Louisiana, has a population of 336,000 people, making it the largest city in the state. New Orleans is one of the most popular cities in America, known for its world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, French Creole architecture throughout the city, exquisite cuisine, and music, more commonly, jazz music. New Orleans is known as the home of jazz music. The city is very multicultural with a diverse French heritage. Search a New Orleans, Louisiana yellow pages directory to find out about all of the great clubs and entertainment, and jazz music in the city.

The city of New Orleans sits 51% above water level. The average area in the city is between 1 and 2 foot below sea level, although there are some areas in New Orleans that sits up to 10 feet below sea level. Weather conditions in the city offer hot and humid summers with mild winter temperatures. Summer time temperatures average 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and winter highs average around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow comes only on rare occasion in New Orleans. Summer months bring plenty of rain to the area, with most of the average 64 inches of annual precipitation occurring in the summer. As Hurricane Katrina demonstrated, hurricanes are the most serious threat to Louisiana, and because of its location, New Orleans is one of the most vulnerable cities in America for the storms.

New Orleans sits on the southeastern part of Louisiana straddling the Mississippi River. The entire state of Louisiana is surrounded by water on all 4 sides. New Orleans paid the price for being so close to the waters, as the devastating Hurricane Katrina struck the city in 2005. Despite the damage and destruction the Hurricane caused, the city has been rebuilt and is the same New Orleans the world has come to know and love. Much of the city has been rebuilt, and the fun and festivities are very much alive and well. Searching a New Orleans, Louisiana business directory can put you in the right direction of the New Orleans fun! No matter what you like to do, there will be plenty of it going around in the city where the fun never ends!

Written by Lyndsey Morgan