Pontchartrain Gardens

Few communities in Louisiana have a history as closely tied to suburban growth beside Lake Pontchartrain as Pontchartrain Gardens. Set within Jefferson Parish and the New Orleans metropolitan area, this residential district occupies the low-lying urban plain between the lake and the Mississippi River. Lake Pontchartrain is a brackish estuary whose shoreline, levees and changing weather patterns shape daily life across this part of southeastern Louisiana. New Orleans’ traditions of jazz and Mardi Gras provide the wider cultural setting. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of southeastern Louisiana connects regionally.

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