New Orleans, Louisiana
A city built on a bend of the Mississippi, between the river and Lake Pontchartrain.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Louisiana, USA
- Position
- 29.9511, -90.0715
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 23 m (23 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Cities and landmarks
About New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy, among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 census, New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana, the second-most populous in the Deep South (after Atlanta), and the twelfth-most populous in the Southeastern United States; the New Orleans metropolitan area, with about 1 million residents, is the 59th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States. New Orleans serves as a major port and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region. The city is coextensive with Orleans Parish. New Orleans is renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras.
From Wikipedia: New Orleans, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about New Orleans, Louisiana
Where is New Orleans?
New Orleans is in Louisiana, USA at 29.9511, -90.0715. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the New Orleans model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 23 m (23 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print New Orleans?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 5.9 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the New Orleans model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the New Orleans model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a New Orleans terrain model good for?
People use it as a gift for someone who lives there, a souvenir or a desk piece that shows why the city sits where it does.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds New Orleans, Louisiana from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on 29.9511, -90.0715. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are exaggerated 5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
