Around South Saint Paul ...
For comparison, South Saint Paul has a population of 19,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Saint Paul, with the nearest first.
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Inver Grove Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunfish Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Saint Paul
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Landfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Lilydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mendota Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mendota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring South Saint Paul, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Saint Paul.
Dakota County ...
South Saint Paul is located in Dakota County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Saint Paul ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Saint Paul.
Airports Near South Saint Paul ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Saint Paul and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Saint Paul.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Saint Paul ...
Looking for more information about South Saint Paul? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for South Saint Paul. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for South Saint Paul, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Saint Paul.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Minnesota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Saint Paul. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Saint Paul), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |