NOLA

Geography & Places abbreviation · City and Neighborhood

NOLA
Stands forNew Orleans, Louisiana
CategoriesGeography & Places

NOLA stands for New Orleans, Louisiana, a city and neighborhood abbreviation.

Nickname for New Orleans built from its city and state abbreviations (N.O. plus LA). Founded by the French in 1718, the city is known as the birthplace of jazz, for Mardi Gras and for its recovery after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Example: Our NOLA itinerary covers the French Quarter, Frenchmen Street and a swamp tour.

Usage notes

The local newspaper site is nola.com, and the city's tourism marketing uses NOLA widely. Other nicknames include the Big Easy and the Crescent City, after the bend in the Mississippi River.

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