Audubon, New Orleans

Audubon
University District
New Orleans Neighborhood
Christian Roselius House in the Greenville Section
Named for: Audubon Park
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
City	New Orleans
Planning District	District 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Elevation	3 ft (0.9 m)
Coordinates	29°55′59″N 90°07′15″W / 29.93306°N 90.12083°W / 29.93306; -90.12083Coordinates: 29°55′59″N 90°07′15″W / 29.93306°N 90.12083°W / 29.93306; -90.12083
Area	2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2)
- land	2.14 sq mi (6 km2)
- water	0.15 sq mi (0 km2), 6.58%
Population	7,319 (2010)
Density	3,210/sq mi (1,239/km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	504

Audubon is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: South Claiborne Avenue to the north, Jefferson Avenue to the east, the Mississippi River and Magazine Street to the south, and Lowerline Street to the west. The name Audubon comes from Audubon Park, one of the largest parks in the city, which is located in the southern portion of the district. The area is also known as the "University District," as it is also home of Tulane and Loyola Universities, as well as the former St. Mary’s Dominican College (now a satellite campus of Loyola), and Newcomb College (now part of Tulane). The Audubon neighborhood was also the home of the original campus of Leland University. The section of the neighborhood upriver from Audubon Park incorporates what was the town of Greenville, Louisiana until it was annexed to New Orleans in the 19th century; locals still sometimes call that area "Greenville".

Audubon is located at 29°55′59″N 90°07′15″W / 29.93306°N 90.12083°W / 29.93306; -90.12083 and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.91 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 2.28 square miles (5.9 km²). 2.14 square miles (5.5 km²) of which is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (6.58%) of which is water.