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39.775637, -79.106139
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We found 33 communities that share the name Saint Paul.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Saint Paul is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 29 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Saint Paul lies 4,009 miles [6,451.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
Alberta
This Saint Paul lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
Arkansas
Madison County
This Saint Paul is located in Madison County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Saint Paul.
Illinois
Fayette County
This Saint Paul is located in Fayette County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Saint Paul.
Indiana
Decatur County
This Saint Paul is located in Decatur County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Saint Paul.
Iowa
Lee County
This Saint Paul is located in Lee County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Paul.
Kansas
Chautauqua County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Paul [Chautauqua County].
Greeley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Paul [Greeley County].
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Paul [Montgomery County].
Neosho County
This Saint Paul is located in Neosho County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Saint Paul.
Sedgwick County
This Saint Paul is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Saint Paul.
Sheridan County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Sheridan County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Saint Paul.
Kentucky
Grayson County
This Saint Paul is located in Grayson County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Saint Paul.
Lewis County
This Saint Paul is located in Lewis County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Saint Paul.
Minnesota
Ramsey County
This Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Saint Paul.
Mississippi
Marion County
This Saint Paul is located in Marion County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Paul.
Missouri
Saint Charles County
This Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Saint Paul.
Saint Louis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Saint Paul [Saint Louis County].
Nebraska
Howard County
This Saint Paul is located in Howard County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Saint Paul.
New Brunswick
This Saint Paul lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
North Dakota
Stutsman County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Saint Paul [Stutsman County].
Nova Scotia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Ohio
Pickaway County
This Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Saint Paul.
Oregon
Marion County
This Saint Paul is located in Marion County and lies 2,236 miles [3,598.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Saint Paul.
Quebec
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Saint Paul.
South Carolina
Clarendon County
This Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the south of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Saint Paul.
Tennessee
Tipton County
This Saint Paul is located in Tipton County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Saint Paul.
Texas
Collin County
This Saint Paul is located in Collin County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Saint Paul.
Falls County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Saint Paul [Falls County].
Leon County
This Saint Paul is located in Leon County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Saint Paul.
San Patricio County
This Saint Paul is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km] to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Saint Paul.
Waller County
This Saint Paul is located in Waller County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the west southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Saint Paul.
Virginia
Russell County
This Saint Paul is located in Russell County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Paul that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Saint Paul.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
Coal Run (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 community such as 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 Saint Paul and extending to:
Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Paul to Somerset, with an average speed<7> 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.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Paul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Paul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7756, Longitude: -79.1061 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Paul have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Saint Paul could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Paul, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Saint Paul to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.077 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.923 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.272 degrees.