New Orleans Station, Louisiana
New Orleans Station is a community of 2,307 people in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
Why visit New Orleans Station
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex, Judge Perez Bridge, Mary Plantation House and Promised Land.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in New Orleans Station
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Orleans Station
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans is a base of the United States military located in Belle Chasse, unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. NAS JRB New Orleans is home to a Navy Reserve aggressor squadron and a fleet logistics support squadron, the 159th Fighter Wing (159 FW) of the Louisiana Air National Guard, Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, a detachment of a Marine Corps Reserve light helicopter attack squadron, as well as other US Navy and US Army activities. The base has a 24/7 operating schedule to support both the 159 FW's NORAD air sovereignty/homeland defense requirements and for Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans search and rescue/maritime law enforcement/port security missions. It contains a military airport known as Alvin Callender Field (IATA: NBG, ICAO: KNBG, FAA LID: NBG) which is located about six nautical miles (12 km) south of the central business district of New Orleans.
From the Wikipedia article Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex
Bridge · 2.7 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks2
Mary Plantation House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Promised Land
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic mansion located in Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Churches and places of worship2
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.9 mi
8968 Highway 23, Belle Chasse
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Belle Chasse Elementary School
School · 5.5 mi
539 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse
Belle Chasse Primary School
School · 5.5 mi
601 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse
Bonella A. St. Ville Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
1121 Pailet Street, Harvey
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
School · 4.8 mi
2500 Bent Tree Lane, Marrero
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School
School · 5.7 mi
3700 Tall Pines Dr., New Orleans
Map of New Orleans Station
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 5.1 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 46°F | 3.9 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 52°F | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 58°F | 5.2 in |
| May | 84°F | 65°F | 5.4 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 71°F | 6.9 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 8.1 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 6.1 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 70°F | 6.8 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 60°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 49°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Orleans Alvin Callender Fl (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Plaquemines Parish has had 38 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2023-09-27: Seawater Intrusion (Other)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Belle Chasse 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Woodmere 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Timberlane 3 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Estelle 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Harvey 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Terrytown 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Gretna 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Marrero 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Jean Lafitte 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Chalmette 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mary Plantation House upriver side, Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Promised Land Perez House Plaquemines Parish, Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.0
- Judge Perez Bridge and adjacent railroad bridge, viewed from car on Belle Chasse Hwy, Dr. Warner from Council Bluffs, IA, United States, CC BY 2.0
- SectorGateLeafInstallation, Brownie65, CC0
- NAS JRB New Orleans Reserve Center NOSC July 2014 - panoramio, Mikeiamunion21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NAS JRB New Orleans Reserve Center NOSC July 2014 - panoramio (1), Mikeiamunion21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NAS JRB New Orleans Reserve Center NOSC July 2014 - panoramio (2), Mikeiamunion21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 61-0005 at KNBG, 2022-03-20, Dziban303, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coast Guard medevacs mariner 164 miles southeast of Southwest Pass 130720-G-ZZ999-010, U.S. Coast Guard photo., Public domain
- Ampelomyia viticola - iNaturalist 473611648, Jody Shugart, CC BY 4.0
- Flavor of New Orleans, Terrance Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goddess Within, Terrance Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Solidarity", Terrance Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uptown Bound, Terrance Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prescott College Cycling Team, TellingAdmire, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prescott College Kino Bay Center, TellingAdmire, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PC Cycling Team Group, TellingAdmire, CC BY-SA 4.0
- River Missisipi - panoramio, Alexey Seleznev, CC BY 3.0
- Harvey LA Levee 4, Louisiana GOHSEP, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Two Ships on the Mississippi (33155728136), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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