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==Geography== The [[Platte River]] flows northeastward across the lower portion of Hall County; the South Loup River flows northeastward across the NW corner of the county; both flowing to their eventual drainage into the [[Missouri River]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau|US Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|552|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|546|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.9|sqmi}} (1.1%) 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_31.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024152/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> Hall County has the highest density of [[tornado]] activity in Nebraska, with 121 tornadoes per {{convert|1000|sqmi|km2}}, about 4 times the state average. ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Image:I-80.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 80]] * [[Image:US 30.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 30]] * [[Image:US 34.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 34]] * [[Image:US 281.svg|22px]] [[U.S. Route 281]] * [[Image:N-2.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 2]] * [[Image:N-11.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 11]] {{div col end}} ===Transit=== *[[Burlington Trailways]] *[[Express Arrow]] ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Merrick County, Nebraska|Merrick County]] β northeast * [[Hamilton County, Nebraska|Hamilton County]] β east * [[Adams County, Nebraska|Adams County]] β south * [[Kearney County, Nebraska|Kearney County]] β southwest * [[Howard County, Nebraska|Howard County]] β north * [[Buffalo County, Nebraska|Buffalo County]] β west {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * Cheyenne State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cheyenne+State+Recreation+Area,+Wood+River,+NE+68883/@40.6895877,-98.4733741,10.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x879970de1561d4bb:0x6c7734d1b17b0aa0!8m2!3d40.7628089!4d-98.5920205 ''Cheyenne State Recreation Area, Wood River NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> * Cornhusker State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cornhusker+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Grand+Island,+NE+68803/@40.9501095,-98.4667933,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87998041e0da0c39:0x77de92b68b2c5c73!8m2!3d40.9491181!4d-98.4581842 ''Cornhusker State Wildlife Management Area, Grand Island NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> * Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area (part)<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Denman+Island+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Wood+River,+NE+68883/@40.7146712,-98.7306097,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87996e9eb34917a3:0xe9d4cbeffdc8e99c!8m2!3d40.7147712!4d-98.7205877 ''Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area, Wood River NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> * Hannon Federal Waterfowl Production Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hannon+Federal+Waterfowl+Production+Area,+Wood+River,+NE+68883/@40.7383434,-98.6976258,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87996e5b35a8775b:0x16b0fd50f8b9379!8m2!3d40.7381342!4d-98.6944443 ''Hannon Federal Waterfowl Production Area, Wood River NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> * Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Loch+Linda+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Grand+Island,+NE+68803/@40.814824,-98.4274982,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8799833308beb70b:0x309bdd6cb96ce5c4!8m2!3d40.8151167!4d-98.4287036 ''Loch Linda State Wildlife Management Area, Grand Island NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> * Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Martins+Reach+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Wood+River,+NE+68883/@40.7349105,-98.650218,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x879971bd06b01681:0xc9bde5370a0ccb71!8m2!3d40.7345276!4d-98.6421841 ''Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area, Wood River NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> * Mormon Island State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mormon+Island+State+Recreation+Area/@40.8235484,-98.3785212,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x879984c8c4ef759f:0x6efd2f271cbc9e57!8m2!3d40.8235484!4d-98.3763325 ''Mormon Island State Recreation Area'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> * Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wood+River+West+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Wood+River,+NE+68883/@40.7512259,-98.6261206,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x879971ab0e645f39:0xdede4137b6477fc0!8m2!3d40.751064!4d-98.6229394 ''Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area, Wood River NE'' Google Maps (accessed 21 January 2019)]</ref> {{div col end}}
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