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Destrehan, Louisiana

Destrehan is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,535 at the 2010 census, an increase of 275 over the 2000 tabulation of 11,260. It is 79 percent white. The community is named after Jean N. Destréhan (1754–1823) who served as President of the Territorial Council and was appointed to the United States Senate in 1812, but resigned before he took his seat.

Located at 29.9622, -90.3692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Luling, Louisiana

Luling is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,512 at the 2000 census.

Located at 29.9133, -90.3639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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St. Rose, Louisiana

Saint Rose (usually written as St. Rose) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. St. Rose is on the East Bank of the Mississippi River two miles (3 km) north of the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana border, and is part of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. The population was 6,540 at the 2000 census.

Located at 29.9606, -90.3131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

St. Charles Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Charles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Hahnville. In 2010, its population was 52,780. In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, this was part of the German Coast, an area along the east bank of the Mississippi River that was settled by numerous German pioneers in the 1720s.

Located at 29.91, -90.36 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge

The Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge (also known as the Luling-Destrehan Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. It is named for the late United States Congressman Hale Boggs. The bridge was dedicated by Governor David C. Treen and Bishop Stanley Ott of Baton Rouge and opened to traffic on October 8, 1983 connecting Louisiana Highway 18 on the West Bank and Louisiana Highway 48 on the East Bank.

Located at 29.9425, -90.3736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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German Coast

The German Coast was a region of early Louisiana settlement located above New Orleans on the east side of the Mississippi River – specifically, from east to west, in St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James parishes of present-day Acadiana. The four settlements along the coast were Karlstein, Hoffen, Meriental, and Augsburg. Originally, the Germans settled at the Arkansas Post. However, the conditions were intolerable.

Located at 29.9289, -90.3394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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MV George Prince ferry disaster

The MV George Prince ferry disaster was a nautical disaster that occurred in the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the morning of October 20, 1976 (1976-10-20). The ferry George Prince was struck by the Norwegian tanker SS Frosta, which was traveling upriver. The collision occurred at mile post 120.8 above Head of Passes, less than three-quarters of a mile from the construction site of the bridge which would replace the ferry seven years later.

Located at 29.9381, -90.3602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Destrehan High School

Destrehan High School is a public high school located in Destrehan, Louisiana, United States. The St. Charles Parish school serves all students on the East bank of the Mississippi River in grades 9 through 12.

Located at 29.9648, -90.3827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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