Pontchartrain Park, New Orleans
| Pontchartrain Park | |
| New Orleans Neighborhood | |
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 6, Gentilly District |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°01′19″N 90°02′25″W / 30.02194°N 90.04028°WCoordinates: 30°01′19″N 90°02′25″W / 30.02194°N 90.04028°W |
| Area | 1.00 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| - land | 0.93 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.07 sq mi (0 km2), 7% |
| Population | 1,482 (2010) |
| Density | 1,482/sq mi (572/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
Pontchartrain Park is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Leon C. Simon Drive to the north, the Industrial Canal to the east, Dreux Avenue to the south and Peoples Avenue to the west.
Pontchartrain Park is located at 30°01′19″N 90°02′25″W / 30.02194°N 90.04028°W and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.6 km2). 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) of which is land and 0.07 square miles (0.2 km2) (7.0%) of which is water.
Pontchartrain Park includes a golf course and the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy located at Wesley Barrow Stadium. Adjacent to the Pontchartrain Park golf course is the campus of Southern University at New Orleans.
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Pontchartrain Park as these streets: Leon C. Simon Drive, the Industrial Canal, Dreux Avenue and Peoples Avenue.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,630 people, 1,009 households, and 736 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 2,828 /mi² (1,096 /km²). As of the census of 2010, there were 1,482 people, 551 households, and 385 families residing in the neighborhood.
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