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Explore Harahan in United States
Harahan in the region of Louisiana with its 9,277 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 971 mi or ( 1562 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Harahan is now 08:55 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Avondale, and Baton Rouge. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Birmingham . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Harahan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Central Ave. Derailment
Rail fan trip to Metairie LA. Who would of known our trip would have ended this way. What are the chances of catching something like this on video. ..
Huey P. Long Bridge
Amtrak's westbound Sunset Limited crosses the Huey P. Long bridge while leaving the Big Easy (New Orleans). We pass a Union Pacific Manifest train as we descend back on to land. ..
Baby Waco giving back to the community
Baby waco giving back to the hood. Coat give away. ..
2013 Subaru BRZ lap around New Orleans NOLA Motor sports race track by Jeremiah Hupka
I had an opportunity to take the new 2013 Subaru BRZ (Scion FRS) around NOLA track. This is the 3rd lap with a professional driver as the passenger giving the directions. He was quite cool and collect ..
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Harahan, Louisiana
Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 9,885 at the 2000 census. Harahan was named in honor of James Theodore Harahan, president of the Illinois Central Railroad from 1906-1911. The Illinois Central track runs parallel to Airline Highway.
Located at 29.94 -90.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Elmwood, Louisiana
Elmwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,270 at the 2000 census. Elmwood was part of neighboring Jefferson's census area from 1960 to 1990. The ZIP code serving Elmwood is 70123.
Located at 29.96 -90.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale Shipyard was an independent shipbuilding company, acquired by Litton Industries, in turn acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation. Now, along with the former Ingalls Shipbuilding, the yard is part of Ingalls Shipbuilding. The yard is located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in an area called Bridge City, approximately 20 miles upriver from New Orleans, Louisiana near Westwego, Louisiana.
Located at 29.92 -90.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
River Ridge, Louisiana
River Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 14,588 at the 2000 census.
Located at 29.96 -90.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Waggaman, Louisiana
Waggaman is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Waggaman is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,304 at the 2010 census. The area was named for U.S. Senator George Augustus Waggaman (1782–1843).
Located at 29.93 -90.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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