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==Geography== [[File:Hamlin Co SD Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Hamlin County]] The terrain of Hamlin County consists of low rolling hills, dotted with small lakes and ponds. The land is largely dedicated to agriculture.<ref name="HCSD">{{Cite web |title=Hamlin County Β· South Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hamlin+County,+SD/@44.6449082,-97.3102424,41582m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x87882ee3d2df755d:0x72fe97c876019e1c!8m2!3d44.6998712!4d-97.179026 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> The terrain slopes to the south-southeast, and its highest point is on the eastern boundary line, near its NE corner, at {{convert|1,949|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 3, 2019) |access-date=February 3, 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> Hamlin County has a total area of {{convert|538|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|507|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|31|sqmi}} (5.7%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 26, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} *[[Image:I-29.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 29 in South Dakota|Interstate 29]] *[[Image:US 81.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 81 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 81]] *[[Image:SD 21.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 21]] *[[Image:SD 22.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 22]] *[[Image:SD 28.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 28]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Codington County, South Dakota|Codington County]] - north * [[Deuel County, South Dakota|Deuel County]] - east * [[Brookings County, South Dakota|Brookings County]] - southeast * [[Kingsbury County, South Dakota|Kingsbury County]] - southwest * [[Clark County, South Dakota|Clark County]] - west {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== Source:<ref name=HCSD/> {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * Baxter Slough State Public Shooting Area * Bochek State Public Shooting Area * Eidsness State Public Shooting Area * Hamlin State Public Shooting Area * Harju State Public Shooting Area * Hayes Slough State Public Shooting Area * Johnsons Slough State Public Shooting Area * McShane State Public Shooting Area * Opdahl Slough State Public Shooting Area * Rasmussen State Public Shooting Area {{div col end}} ===Lakes=== Source:<ref name=HCSD/> {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * Clear Lake * Dry Lake * Lake Albert (partial) * Lake Marsh * Lake Mary * [[Lake Norden, South Dakota|Lake Norden]] * Lake Poinsett * Lake Saint John {{div col end}}
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