| St. Paul, with 290,000 residents, is the capital and located in the eastern part of the state of Minnesota. With an MSA area of three and a half million residents, it along with Minneapolis are called the Twin Cities. Located within Ramsey County, Minnesota, St. Paul is at an elevation of about seven hundred feet. It is within the Central Standard Time Zone and the St. Paul area code is 651. The city has a rich and colorful history dating back to the early 1800s. St. Paul weather is cool with winter lows averaging about 6 degrees and summer high temperatures in the low 80s. St. Paul festivals and events include the St. Paul Winter Carnival and the Minnesota State Fair. St. Paul entertainment includes the Minnesota Opera, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Rose Ensemble.
St. Paul things to do and area attractions include the Minnesota State Fair, RiverCentre, Fort Snelling, Como Zoo and Conservatory, Landmark Center, and Pike Island. Over 15,000 St. Paul jobs are provided by local 3M. Other large St. Paul jobs providers are Ecolab and St. Jude Medical. The St. Paul Pioneer Press is the area's newspaper. Local sports teams include hockey's Minnesota Wild, baseball's Minnesota Ripknees, Minnesota Swarm lacrosse team, and baseball's St. Paul Saints. Local higher education institutions include Concordia University, University of St. Thomas, William Mitchell College of Law, Macalester College, and Metropolitan State University. Amtrak provides area rail service.
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