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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on West Saint Paul
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Dakota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dakota County
- Since West Saint Paul is near Ramsey County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ramsey County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for West Saint Paul
Communities Also Named West Saint Paul ...
We found two communities that are also named West Saint Paul.
Within Minnesota, the name West Saint Paul is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Cedar Grove is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gem Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Highwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Landfall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Little Canada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
- Roseport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roseport is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunfish Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.18 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.019 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.568 degrees. |
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