Editing Carlton County, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
Carlton County lies on Minnesota's eastern edge. Its eastern boundary abuts [[Wisconsin]]. The [[Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributary)|Saint Louis River]] flows east-southeast through the county, discharging into [[Lake Superior]]. The [[Moose Horn River]] flows southwest through the county, discharging into the [[Kettle River (St. Croix River)|Kettle River]]. The [[Nemadji River]] and the South Fork Nemadji River flow east through the county, meeting a few miles east of its eastern boundary before reaching Lake Superior. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, heavily wooded,<ref name="CCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carlton+County,+MN/@46.5650661,-92.819317,43118m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52ae2b8c5ca33f47:0x8d2bcd65fe2ee844!8m2!3d46.5619247!4d-92.6847226 ''Carlton County MN''  Google Maps (accessed March 5, 2019)]</ref> and slopes to the several river valleys. The county's northwest corner lies at {{convert|1,329|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL,<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Carlton County MN"  Google Maps (accessed March 5, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref> and a small hill {{convert|0.2|mi|km}} west of Rogers Lake<ref name=CCM/> rises to {{convert|1,450|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=18351 Carlton County High Point, Minnesota. PeakBagger.com (accessed May 5, 2019)]</ref>

The county has an area of {{convert|875|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|861|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|14|sqmi}} (1.6%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 6, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:I-35.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]]
* [[Image:MN-23.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 23]]
* [[Image:MN-27.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 27]]
* [[Image:MN-33.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 33]]
* [[Image:MN-45.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 45]]
* [[Image:MN-73.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 73]]
* [[Image:MN-210.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 210]]
* [[Image:MN-289.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 289]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|Saint Louis County]] – north
* [[Douglas County, Wisconsin]] – east
* [[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine County]] – south
* [[Aitkin County, Minnesota|Aitkin County]] – west
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===Protected areas===
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* Black Hoof Wildlife Management Area
* Dye State Wildlife Management Area
* [[Fond du Lac State Forest]] (part)
* [[Jay Cooke State Park]]
* Kettle Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* [[Nemadji State Forest]] (part)
* Sawyer State Wildlife Management Area
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