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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Saint Paul, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Saint Paul and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for West Saint Paul:
    • 44.916051, -93.101846
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on West Saint Paul
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named West Saint Paul ...

We found two communities that share the name West Saint Paul.

Within Minnesota, the name West Saint Paul is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This West Saint Paul lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the West Saint Paul that is located in Dakota County.
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This West Saint Paul is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Saint Paul that is located in Dakota County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of West Saint Paul.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Saint Paul ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Dakota County
  • Cottage Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Falcon Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
  • Gem Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
    • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Highwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in Ramsey County
  • Landfall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landfall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
    • Landfall is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Little Canada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
    • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <3>
  • Maplewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
    • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
  • Roseport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
    • Roseport is located in Dakota County
  • Roseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>
  • Sunfish Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
    • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <3>

How Far From West Saint Paul to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as West Saint Paul to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Saint Paul and extending to:

  • Hastings, which is the Seat of Dakota County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Saint Paul to Hastings, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for West Saint Paul: www.ci.west-saint-paul.mn.us/

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Saint Paul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Saint Paul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9161, Longitude: -93.1018    
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from West Saint Paul to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.18 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.019 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.568 degrees.




 

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