West Saint Paul is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, immediately south of the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city's misleading name comes in part from the fact that it lies on the west bank of the predominantly north-to-south Mississippi River. A previous City of West St. Paul, incorporated in the late 19th century, was situated in what is now called St. Paul's Lower West Side. According to the West 7th/Fort Road foundation, St. Paul annexed the West Side, and was incorporated for two reasons: "to aid law enforcement—criminals could escape St. Paul authorities by crossing to the West Side and Dakota County—and to eliminate the Wabasha Street Bridge tolls which were inhibiting development on the West Side." The current West St. Paul split from the western half of South St. Paul, and was incorporated in 1889, just south of the city of St.
Population: 19,540
Latitude: 44° 54' 57.89" N
Longitude: -93° 06' 5.80" W
The 46th Street/King Field Station is a centerline bus rapid transit station in Minneapolis, Minnesota which was built as part of the I-35W/Minnesota State Highway 62 Crosstown Commons reconstruction project and opened on December 4, 2010. It is the…
Baldwin Lake is a lake on the Mississippi River in Anoka County, Minnesota.
The Wedge Community Co-op or The Wedge is a food cooperative located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Located at 2105 Lyndale Avenue South, the Wedge derives its name from the popular nickname for the Lowry Hill East neighborhood, called "The Wedge" due t…
Capitol/Rice Street is a light rail station along the METRO Green Line in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is located along the south side of University Avenue between Rice Street and Park Street/Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.