Saint Paul Map Art

Saint Paul's street grid tilts at a 45-degree angle to the Mississippi River, creating a diamond pattern that breaks the cardinal alignment of most Midwestern cities. The river itself curves sharply along the city's eastern edge, with the Minnesota River joining from the south, and Summit Avenue traces the bluff line above the gorge, marking the city's spine. Downtown sits in the river bend between these two waterways, while the radial avenues from the Capitol spread outward like spokes, interrupting the offset grid.

44.9537° N, 93.0900° W