Editing Hughes County, South Dakota (section)

==Geography==
The [[Missouri River]] forms the southwestern boundary line of Hughes County. The county's terrain consists of rolling hills cut by gullies and drainages. The area is partially dedicated to agriculture, including the use of [[center pivot irrigation]].<ref name="HCSD">{{Cite web |title=Hughes County · South Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hughes+County,+SD/@44.2280281,-99.9577009,10z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x8780652ba3dd42f7:0xe6b0ee009af086b!8m2!3d44.3535022!4d-99.8124935 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref>

The county terrain generally slopes to the southeast, although the hills along the west fall off into the river valley. The county's highest point is on the upper part of the east boundary line, at {{convert|1,952|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 4, 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> The county has a total area of {{convert|801|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|742|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|59|sqmi}} (7.4%) 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===
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*[[Image:US 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 14]]
*[[Image:US 83.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 83 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 83]]
*[[Image:SD 34.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 34]]
*[[Image:SD 1804.svg|23px]] [[South Dakota Highway 1804]]
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===Airport===
[[Pierre Regional Airport]] (PIR) serves Hughes County and the surrounding communities.

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Sully County, South Dakota|Sully County]] - north
* [[Hyde County, South Dakota|Hyde County]] - east
* [[Lyman County, South Dakota|Lyman County]] - south
* [[Stanley County, South Dakota|Stanley County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
Source:<ref name=HCSD/>

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* Arikara State Game Production Area
* Buckeye State Game Production Area
* Cowan State Game Production Area
* DeGrey State Game Production Area
* DeGrey State Lakeside Use Area
* Dry Run State Game Production Area
* East Shore State Lakeside Use Area
* [[Farm Island Recreation Area|Farm Island State Recreation Area]]
* Fort George State Game Production Area
* Fort George State Lakeside Use Area
* Gutenkauf State Game Production Area
* Joe Creek Recreation Area
* [[LaFramboise Island Nature Area|LaFramboise Island State Nature Area]]
* North Bend State Lakeside Use Area
* North Big Bend State Game Production Area
* Oahe Mission Recreation Area
* Peoria Flats State Game Production Area
* Peoria Flats State Lakeside Use Area
* Rousseau State Game Production Area
* Rousseau State Lakeside Use Area
* Sand Creek State Game Production Area
* Spring Creek State Recreation Area
* Tailrace Recreation Area
* Valley state Game Production Area
* [[West Bend Recreation Area|West Bend State Recreation Area]]
* West Big Bend State Game Production Area
* West DeGrey State Game Production Area
* Woodruff Lake State Game Production Area
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===Lakes===
Source:<ref name=HCSD/>

* [[Lake Oahe]] (part)
* [[Lake Sharpe]] (part)
* Woodruff Lake