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    Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana, located on the east bank of Jefferson Parish, approximately 10 miles west of the city. It is the location of New Orleans International Airport. René-Robert Cavelier landed on this stretch of the north shore of the Mississippi River in 1682.

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    Louis Armstrong International Airport (New Orleans), (MSY IATA).

    Get around

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    The main route in and out is Interstate 10. Williams Boulevard runs from the Mississippi River to the Lakefront. Veterans Highway in the north part of the city is a major commercial avenue, connecting to Metairie just to the east.

    Old Town Landing at the river end of Williams Boulevard

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    • Rivertown, old section of town with museums and attractions along Williams Boulevard at the Mississippi River front.
      • Kenner Planetarium and MegaDome Cinema, 2020 4th St. Varied astronomy and laser light shows in a 50 ft domed theater. Sa 11AM-3PM.
    • Laketown, on the other side of Kenner where Williams Boulevard runs into Lake Pontchartrain. This place features a jogging trail and piers, but what probably stands out most of all are the unimpeded views of Lake Pontchartrain.

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    There are a number of hotels near the Airport and on Veterans Highway.

    Connect

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    Telephone area code is 504, same as New Orleans.

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    • Metairie is just to the east of Kenner.
    • New Orleans, Louisiana's largest city and foremost visitor attraction, is a dozen miles to the east on the other side of Metairie.
    • Covington and the Lake Pontchartrain North Shore are less than an hour's drive across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
    • Baton Rouge, the state Capital, is some 90 minutes drive north-west on Interstate-10
    Routes through Kenner
    Baton RougeLaPlace  W  E  MetairieNew Orleans
    Baton RougeSaint Rose  N  S  MetairieNew Orleans



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