Destrehan Louisiana Map

About Destrehan, Louisiana

Destrehan is a locality in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 11,619. The population density is 792.2 people per km². Destrehan is located at 29.9430°N, 90.3517°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70047.

Destrehan breathes a humid Louisiana air, thick with the scent of commerce and damp earth. It lies 7.5 miles west-south-west of Kenner, LA (from Kenner, LA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 1.2 miles north-east of Luling. The land here, a verdant tapestry woven by the Mississippi River’s ancient sprawl, slopes gently towards its powerful embrace, its banks fringed with a dense growth of cypress and live oak, their limbs draped in Spanish moss like weary sentinels. Beyond the immediate riverfront, the terrain flattens into fertile plains, punctuated by sprawling residential neighborhoods and the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant industrial facility. In the fading light of day, the sky over Destrehan often bleeds into hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a dramatic canvas reflected in the slow, steady current of the great river. The history of Destrehan is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of the Mississippi Valley, its fertile soil once yielding vast crops of sugarcane that fueled the prosperity of the region. The echoes of this past linger in the grand, albeit often faded, plantation homes that dot the landscape, silent witnesses to a bygone era. Today, Destrehan's economy hums with a more contemporary rhythm, a blend of petrochemical industries that line the riverbanks and the steady pulse of suburban life. The spirit of the place is one of resilience and adaptation, a quiet strength drawn from generations who have navigated the capricious moods of the river and the evolving demands of industry, their legacy etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the land and its people.

About This Destrehan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Destrehan, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.942983, -90.351747. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Destrehan and St. Charles Parish.

Detailed location data for Destrehan includes the ZIP code (70047), telephone area code (504), county seat of St. Charles Parish, and school district assignment (St. Charles Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Destrehan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.