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==Geography== Sioux County lies at the NW corner of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south line of the state of [[South Dakota]] and its west boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of [[Wyoming]]. The [[Niobrara River]] flows southeastward and eastward through the upper central part of the county. The county terrain is arid low rolling hills, sloping to the east and southeast.<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find Altitude" (Google Maps) Accessed 25 January 2019]</ref> The terrain is sparsely utilized for agriculture, with some [[center pivot irrigation]] used.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sioux+County,+NE/@42.3431277,-103.7978656,102887m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x877a2f4a98a03e09:0x305418f52dd67be0!8m2!3d42.5012873!4d-103.7289167 ''Sioux County NE'' Goodle Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)]</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|2067|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2067|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.7|sqmi}} (0.03%) 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 11, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * {{jct|state=NE|US|20}} * {{jct|state=NE|NE|2}} * {{jct|state=NE|NE|29}} * {{jct|state=NE|NE|71}} {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Agate Fossil Beds National Monument]] * [[Fort Robinson State Park]] (part) * Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gilbert-Baker+Wildlife+Area,+Harrison,+NE+69346/@42.8096808,-103.9604018,12.04z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x877a2f4a98a03e09:0x305418f52dd67be0!2sSioux+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d42.5012873!4d-103.7289167!3m4!1s0x876497c689fad67f:0x542ba95f639dcf9f!8m2!3d42.7613184!4d-103.9201927 ''Gilbert-Baker Wildlife Area, Harrison NE'' Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)]</ref> * [[Nebraska National Forest]] (part) * Peterson State Wildlife Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Peterson+State+Wildlife+Area,+Harrison,+NE+69346/@42.6472827,-103.5862188,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x877a2f4a98a03e09:0x305418f52dd67be0!2sSioux+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d42.5012873!4d-103.7289167!3m4!1s0x8764cae843f40f0b:0x9686355653d132d6!8m2!3d42.6439691!4d-103.5639377 ''Peterson State Wildlife Area, Harrison NE'' Google Maps (accessed 25 January 2019)]</ref> ** [[Soldier Creek Wilderness]] * [[Oglala National Grassland]] (part) ** [[Toadstool Geologic Park]] ** [[Hudson-Meng Bison Kill]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Fall River County, South Dakota]] β north * [[Dawes County, Nebraska|Dawes County]] β northeast * [[Box Butte County, Nebraska|Box Butte County]] β southeast * [[Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska|Scotts Bluff County]] - south * [[Goshen County, Wyoming]] - southwest * [[Niobrara County, Wyoming]] - northwest {{div col end}}
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