Geography
The French Quarter is located at 29°57′31″N 90°03′54″W / 29.95861°N 90.065°W / 29.95861; -90.065 and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.9 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2). 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2) of which is land and 0.17 square miles (0.4 km2) (25.76%) of which is water.
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