Fontainebleau, New Orleans

Fontainebleau
New Orleans Neighborhood
A second line parade on Fontainebleau Drive
Nickname: Marlyville
Country United States
State Louisiana
City New Orleans
Planning District District 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Coordinates
Area 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 - land 0.63 sq mi (2 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 2,792 (2010)
Density 4,432 / sq mi (1,711 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 504

Fontainebleau and Marlyville are jointly designated as a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Colapissa and Broadway Streets and MLK Boulevard to the north, South Jefferson Davis Parkway, Octavia Street, Fontainebleau Drive, Nashville Avenue, South Rocheblave, Robert and South Tonti Street and Jefferson Avenue to the east, South Claiborne Avenue, Lowerline and Spruce Streets to the south and South Carrollton Avenue to the west.

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Geography

Fontainebleau is located at [1] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2). 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) of which is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Fontainebleau as these streets: Collapissa Street, Broadway Street, MLK Boulevard, South Jefferson Davis Parkway, Octavia Street, Fontainebleau Drive, Nashville Avenue, South Rocheblave Street, Robert Street, South Tonti Street, Jefferson Avenue, South Claiborne Avenue, Lowerline Street, Spruce Street and South Carrollton Avenue.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 6,740 people, 2,845 households, and 1,414 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 10,698 /mi² (3,965 /km²).

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