Destrehan | |
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Coordinates: 29°57′44″N 90°22′09″W / 29.96222°N 90.36917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Charles |
Named for | Jean Noël Destréhan |
Area | |
• Total | 6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2) |
• Land | 5.97 sq mi (15.46 km2) |
• Water | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,340 |
• Density | 1,900.45/sq mi (733.71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-20820 |
Destrehan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 11,340.[2] It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Destrehan is part of the New Orleans—Metairie—Kenner metropolitan statistical area.