Destrehan, Louisiana
Destrehan | |
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Destrehan Plantation, est. 1780–1790 | |
Destrehan Location of Destrehan in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°57′44″N 90°22′09″W / 29.96222°N 90.36917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Charles |
| Named after | 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 (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,340 |
| • Density | 1,900.3/sq mi (733.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 70047 |
| 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. It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Destrehan is part of the New Orleans—Metairie—Kenner metropolitan statistical area.