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Hollygrove
17th Ward | |
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Coordinates: 29°57′57″N 90°07′16″W / 29.96583°N 90.12111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
City | New Orleans |
Planning District | District 3, Uptown/Carrollton |
Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,377 |
• Density | 7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 504 |
Hollygrove is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, located in the city's 17th Ward. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton area, the boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are the following: Palmetto Street to the north, Cambronne, Edinburgh, Forshey, Fig and Leonidas Streets to the east, Earhart Boulevard to the south and the Jefferson Parish boundary to the west. Conrad playground, the Cuccia-Byrnes playground and Larry Gilbert baseball stadium are located in Hollygrove. The Hollygrove Market and Farm is also located in Hollygrove. Notable people including rapper Lil Wayne have grown up in the neighborhood.