

Paul is the home of some dozen institutions of higher education, including the main campus of the College of St. The Skyway, a system of enclosed, climate-controlled pedestrian walkways located at the second-floor level, connects various points in the downtown area. The Twin Cities region is a rail and trucking centre and includes a major international airport on the southwestern corner of St. The city is corporate headquarters of 3M (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company). Insurance, high-technology industries, food processing, oil refining, and convention business are also important. Highly diversified manufactures include automobiles, chemicals, computer products and software, tools, machinery, and medical equipment. Paul is a major education, health care, government, financial, and industrial centre. Suburban communities include Roseville (north), Maplewood (north and east), Woodbury (east), Cottage Grove (southeast), and South St. The city adjoins Minneapolis on the west, and together they form the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the largest conurbation in the state and in the U.S. Paul is at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Minnesota River.

Situated in the southeastern part of the state, St. Saint Paul, city, capital of Minnesota, U.S., and seat of Ramsey county.
