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Destrehan is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 11,340.

Destrehan CDP overview:
Name:	Destrehan CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	St. Charles Parish
Elevation:	10 ft (3 m)
Total Area:	6.98 sq mi (18.07 km²)
Land Area:	5.97 sq mi (15.46 km²)
Water Area:	1.01 sq mi (2.61 km²)
Total Population:	11,340
Population Density:	1,900.45/sq mi (733.71/km²)
Area code:	985
FIPS code:	2220820

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History

George Prince tragedy

Before the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge was completed connecting the communities of Destrehan and Luling, automobile ferries connected the towns. On October 20, 1976, one of these ferries, the George Prince, was struck by a tanker and capsized as it crossed the Mississippi River resulting in the MV George Prince ferry disaster. Seventy-eight passengers and crew died.

Gary Tyler case

Destrehan was briefly notorious in 1974 for the case of Gary Tyler, a 17 year old black student who was accused by local officials of the murder of 13 year old white student and the wounding of another, on a day of violent protests by white students at Destrehan High School. Many observers believe his conviction and trial were unfair and flawed. He was convicted and sentenced to prison. He was released from prison in 2016.

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Geography

Destrehan is located at 29°57′44″N 90°22′9″W / 29.96222°N 90.36917°W / 29.96222; -90.36917 (29.962307, -90.369160).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km), of which 6.9 square miles (18 km) are land and 1.0-square-mile (2.6 km) (12.41%) is water.