| Audubon Park | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:AudubonPark1.JPG) Audubon Park entrance located on St. Charles Avenue | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29°56′03″N 90°07′25″W / 29.93417°N 90.12361°W |
| Area | 350 acres (1.4 km2) |
| Created | 1871 |
| Status | Open all year |
Audubon Park (historically French: Plantation de Boré[1]) is a municipal park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. It is approximately 350 acres. The park is approximately six miles to the west of the city center of New Orleans and sits on land that was purchased by the city in 1871. It is bordered on one side by the Mississippi River and on the other by St. Charles Avenue, directly across from Loyola University and Tulane University. The park is named in honor of artist and naturalist John James Audubon, who began living in New Orleans in 1821.[2]
- ^ "Cajun and Cajuns: Genealogy site for Cajun, Acadian and Louisiana genealogy, history and culture". www.thecajuns.com.
- ^ "John James Audubon". 25 October 2017 – via NYTimes.com.