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New Orleans is on the
banks of the Mississippi River about 100 miles upriver from
the Gulf of Mexico at 30.07°N, 89.93°W. New Orleans is a unique
city because some areas of the city range from 1 to 6 feet (0.3
to 1.8 m) below sea level. In addition to the urban areas of
the city, New Orleans includes undeveloped wetland, especially
in the east. This makes New Orleans very flood-prone, so if
it rains more than 1 inch (25 mm) there is usually some form
of area flooding. Because of this, nearly all of New Orleans'
cemeteries use above ground crypts rather than underground burial.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a
total area of 907.0 km² (350.2 mi²). 467.6 km² (180.6 mi²) of
it is land and 439.4 km² (169.7 mi²) of it is water. The total
area is 48.45% water. |
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