Editing Sheridan County, Nebraska (section)

==Geography==
Sheridan County lies on the north line of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of [[South Dakota]]. An upper reach of the [[Niobrara River]] flows eastward through the upper central part of the county. The terrain consists of arid rolling hills, dotted with small lakes in the eastern and southern parts of the county.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sheridan+County,+NE/@42.4797088,-102.5164293,10.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x877a24363b89d185:0x253643eaefcb2c3f!8m2!3d42.3613076!4d-102.2547919 ''Sheridan County NE''  Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019J)]</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|2470|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2441|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|29|sqmi}} (1.2%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|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}}</ref> It is the fourth-largest county in Nebraska by area.

===Major highways===
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* {{jct|state=NE|US|20}}
* [[File:N-2.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 2]]
* [[File:N-27.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 27]]
* [[File:N-87.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 87]]
* [[File:N-250.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 250]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota]] - north
* [[Cherry County, Nebraska|Cherry County]] - east
* [[Grant County, Nebraska|Grant County]] - southeast
* [[Garden County, Nebraska|Garden County]] - south
* [[Morrill County, Nebraska|Morrill County]] - southwest
* [[Dawes County, Nebraska|Dawes County]] - west
* [[Box Butte County, Nebraska|Box Butte County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
* Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smith+Lake+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Hay+Springs,+NE+69347/@42.4056601,-102.4632723,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x877a24363b89d185:0x253643eaefcb2c3f!2sSheridan+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d42.3613076!4d-102.2547919!3m4!1s0x877a49ede57818cb:0x749bb25372840ca!8m2!3d42.4051816!4d-102.4523883 ''Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Hay Springs NE''  Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019J)]</ref>
* Walgren Lake State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Walgren+Lake+State+Recreation+Area,+Hay+Springs,+NE+69347/@42.6376766,-102.6331467,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x877ba5519623b87b:0x558c5d1c8e206f28!8m2!3d42.6380623!4d-102.6287974 ''Walgren Lake State Recreation Area, Hay Springs NE''  Google Maps (accessed 26 January 2019)]</ref>