Fairgrounds, New Orleans

Fairgrounds is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Avenue, Dugue, Treasure, Republic and Abundance Streets to the north, North Broad Street to the east, Esplanade Avenue to the south and Bayou St. John to the west.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.87mi2, 0.87mi2 of which is land and 0.00mi2 (0.0%) of which is water.Adjacent neighborhoods St. Bernard Projects (north) St. Roch (north) Seventh Ward (east) Bayou St. John (south) City Park (west)BoundariesThe City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Fairgrounds as these streets: Florida Avenue, Dugue Street, Treasure Street, Republic Street, Abundance Street, North Broad Street, Esplanade Avenue and Bayou St. John.Landmarks and cityscapeNeighborhood landmarks include the Fair Grounds Race Course which gives the neighborhood its name, and Saint Louis Cemetery #3.