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Saint Cloud, Minnesota
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Saint Cloud is the most populous city in central Minnesota. The county seat of Stearns County, it covers 30.9 sq mi (80.1 sq km) and has a population of 66,000 people (2011 estimate). The city was named after the city of Saint-Cloud near Paris, France. Saint Cloud, Minnesota, is located some 65 miles (105 km) from Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

Guide to Saint Cloud Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Saint Cloud that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

John N Bensen House (listed on NRHP), Saint Cloud
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More on Saint Cloud

Located on the Mississippi River, Saint Cloud is one of the fastest growing cities in Minnesota. Its metropolitan area is presently the third most populous in the state behind Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Duluth-Superior, and slightly ahead of the Rochester metropolitan area.

Originally the homeland of the Winnebago tribe of Native Americans, the Saint Cloud area began receiving European settlers after the treaty with the Indians in 1851. It began as a waystation for the wagon trail between Canada and Saint Paul.

Saint Cloud experiences a humid continental climate. Summers here are warm while winters extremely cold. July temperatures rise to 81.7°F (27.6°C) while January temperatures plunge as low as -1.2°F (-18.44°C). June gets the most rain, totalling 4.51 in (114.6 mm).

Visiting Saint Cloud

Saint Cloud is served by Interstate highway 94. To reach the city, turn off the highway at Exit 171 if coming from Minneapolis or Exit 158 if coming from Fargo.

Paramount Theatre, Saint Cloud
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Places of Interest in Saint Cloud

Cathedral of Saint Mary
Mother church of the Roman Catholic diocese of Saint Cloud. The church was built in the 1920s in the Italian Romanesque style.
Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center
Theater built in 1921 and since restored. It can accommodate 1,700 spectators.
Quarry Park
Public park developed from the site of twenty former quarries.

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