St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Geography

The parish has a total area of 4,646 km2 (1,794 mi2). 1,204 km2 (465 mi2) of it is land and 3,441 km2 (1,329 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 74.07% water.

Related Topics:
Km² - Mi²

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The parish of St. Bernard comprises an area of 680 square miles, and

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embraces numerous small islands. The parish may be classed among the

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alluvial lands of the state. The ridges comprise the arable lands of

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the parish and have an area of 37,000 acres. The principal streams are

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the Bayous Terre aux Boeufs and La Loutre. There are numerous smaller

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streams which are efficient drainage canals. The principal forest

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growth is cypress, of which the most valuable trees have been cut and

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manufactured.

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Adjacent parishes

• Lake Borgne (north)
• Gulf of Mexico (east)
• Plaquemines Parish (south)
• Orleans Parish (west & northwest)