Destrehan Louisiana Map
Destrehan, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Destrehan, St. Charles Parish.
Interactive Map of Destrehan, Louisiana
| City | Destrehan |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | St. Charles Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.942983 |
| Longitude | -90.351747 |
| Population | 11,619 |
| Density | 792.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Destrehan Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Destrehan, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Destrehan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Destrehan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
