Claim: New Orleans is located in Louisiana.
Evidence: New Orleans -LRB- -LSB- nuː_ˈɔːrlᵻnz , _ - ˈɔːrli.ənz , _ - ɔːrˈliːnz -RSB- , or -LSB- ˈnɔːrlᵻnz -RSB- La Nouvelle-Orléans -LSB- la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃ -RSB- -RRB- is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana.