New Orleans, Analyzed with the 5 Themes of geography
Published on Apr 15, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Relative Location
- On the Mississippi river
- Near the gulf of Mexico
- East of lake Pontchartrain
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Physical features of the land
- Developed on wetlands.
- Rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes, and bayous.
Photo by Stuck in Customs
Culture
- Is described as a "Melting pot"
- Has immigrants from France and Spain.
- One main attraction is Mardi Gras
Photo by Will Montague
Climate: subtropical, mid 40's in winter, upper 90's in summer, lots of precepitation
Photo by kla4067
Natural resources/farming
- Natural gas.
- 2nd in total energy production.
- Largest producer in America in salt.
- Cotton, sugarcane, and rice.
- Shrimp and gator.
Photo by USDAgov
Movement of people, products, and information.
- Streetcars
- Airport shuttle
- Pedicabs
- limos
- Phones, internet, or e-mail
- HUGE shipping port
- Trains and ferries
Photo by saraab™
Jobs in the area
- Automotive
- medical
- banking
- manufacturing
- construction
- real estate
- bio tech government
- LOTS of fishing
Photo by Nico Nelson
Region/ alike features
- Southeast
- We have many lakes, like New Orleans
- product shipping
- Hurricane area
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
FUN FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Voodoo was introduced in New Oreleans
- In some bars, you can get a "Go-cup" for the ride
- There are no basements in New Orleans
- Home of "Poker"
- Jazz was born here
- The dead are not buried here
- Home of the Saints
- It's actually pronounced New Or-linz
- There are no counties in Louisiana
Photo by .sanden.
