Editing Bottineau County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Bottineau Co ND Pie Chart 3-5-17 No Text.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Bottineau County]]
Bottineau County lies on the north side of North Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of [[Canada]]. The Deep River flows south-southeastward through the center part of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds.<ref name=BCND>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bottineau+County,+ND/@48.6679352,-100.472107,33749m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52de853cc6c0d17b:0xec7feeb337e70f53!8m2!3d48.7820733!4d-100.7486336 ''Bottineau County ND''  Google Maps (accessed February 14, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the south, with its highest point on its upper east boundary line, at {{convert|2,283|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Bottineau County ND"  Google Maps (accessed February 14, 2019) |access-date=February 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1697.696|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1668.858|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|28.838|sqmi}} (1.70%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – North Dakota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_38.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 17, 2025}}</ref> It is the 11th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bottineau County, North Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/geo/chart/bottineaucountynorthdakota/LND110220 |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 17, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Part of the [[Turtle Mountain (plateau)|Turtle Mountain plateau]] lies in the northeastern corner of the county.

===Adjacent counties and rural municipalities===
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* [[Rural Municipality of Argyle No. 1|Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan]] - north
* [[Municipality of Two Borders]], Manitoba - north
* [[Municipality of Brenda – Waskada|Municipality of Brenda-Waskada]], Manitoba - north
* [[Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester|Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester]], Manitoba - north
* [[Municipality of Boissevain – Morton|Municipality of Boissevain-Morton]], Manitoba - north
* [[Rolette County, North Dakota|Rolette County]] - east
* [[Pierce County, North Dakota|Pierce County]] - southeast
* [[McHenry County, North Dakota|McHenry County]] - south
* [[Renville County, North Dakota|Renville County]] - west
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===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 83.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 83 in North Dakota|U.S. Highway 83]]
* [[Image:ND-5 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 5]]
* [[Image:ND-14 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 14]]
* [[Image:ND-43 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 43]]
* [[Image:ND-60 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 60]]
* [[Image:ND-256 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 256]]
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===Protected areas===
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* [[J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* [[Lake Metigoshe State Park]]
* [[Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* North Dakota State Forest Service Land
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===Lakes===
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* Black Lake
* Boundary Lake
* Grass Lake
* Island Lake
* Long Lake
* Loon Lake
* Lords Lake
* [[Lake Metigoshe]]
* Pelican Lake
* Strawberry Lake
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