Saint Bernard, Louisiana

Saint Bernard (/ˈseɪnt bərˈnɑrd/; Spanish: San Bernardo [ˈsãm ˈbɛɾ.ˈnaɾ.ðo]) is an unincorporated community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located on Louisiana State Highway 300, east of the Mississippi River and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Chalmette.

Saint Bernard
San Bernardo (Spanish)
St. Bernard Historic Courthouse
Saint Bernard
Saint Bernard
Coordinates: 29°52′02″N 89°51′31″W
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Bernard Parish
MCDDistrict E
Historic coloniesLouisiana (New Spain)
Louisiana (New France)
Established1783
Named forpatron saint of Bernardo de Gálvez
Elevation
0.9 m (3 ft)
Demonym(s)tornero, -ra
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP code
70085
Area code(s)504
GNIS feature ID1628099

Saint Bernard is home to four sites on the National Register of Historic Places: the Dr. Louis A. Ducros House, the Kenilworth Plantation House, Magnolia Mound, and the Sebastopol Plantation House.[1]

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