Editing Dickinson County, Iowa (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|404|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|381|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|23|sqmi}} (5.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is the smallest county by land area in Iowa, and the fifth-smallest by total area.

A region known as the [[Iowa Great Lakes]] is in Dickinson County, making it a popular vacation destination for Iowans, and explaining the recent high [[population growth]] in the area. The lakes include [[West Okoboji Lake]], [[East Okoboji Lake]], and [[Spirit Lake (Iowa)|Spirit Lake]].

===Major highways===
*[[Image:US 71.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 71 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 71]]
*[[Image:Circle sign 9.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 9]]
*[[Image:Elongated circle 86.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 86]]

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Jackson County, Minnesota|Jackson County]], [[Minnesota]]  (north)
*[[Emmet County, Iowa|Emmet County]]  (east)
*[[Clay County, Iowa|Clay County]]  (south)
*[[Osceola County, Iowa|Osceola County]]  (west)