Irish Channel, New Orleans
| Irish Channel | |
| New Orleans Neighborhood | |
 St. Alphonsus Church on Constance Street in the Irish Channel
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 2, Central City/Garden District |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°55′23″N 90°04′55″W / 29.92306°N 90.08194°WCoordinates: 29°55′23″N 90°04′55″W / 29.92306°N 90.08194°W |
| Area | 0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| - land | 0.50 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.33 sq mi (1 km2), 39.76% |
| Population | 1,907 (2010) |
| Density | 2,298/sq mi (887/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
Irish Channel (French: Manche irlandaise) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: Magazine Street to the north, First Street to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Toledano Street to the west.
Irish Channel is located at 29°55′23″N 90°04′55″W / 29.92306°N 90.08194°W and has an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.1 km2). 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) of which is land and 0.33 square miles (0.9 km2) (39.76%) of which is water.
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of the Irish Channel as these streets: Tchoupitoulas Street, Toledano Street, Magazine Street, First Street, the Mississippi River and Napoleon Avenue.
The Historic District Landmarks Commission defines the boundaries of the Irish Channel as these streets: Jackson Ave. to Delachaise St., Magazine St. to Tchoupitoulas St.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,270 people, 1,750 households, and 904 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 8,540 /mi² (3,285 /km²).
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