Editing Adams County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
Adams County lies on the south line of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of [[South Dakota]]. Its terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills.<ref name="ACND">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Adams+County,+ND/@46.1139905,-102.7777529,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x532924cfda861c3d:0x2f185f1451541c67!8m2!3d46.0594591!4d-102.5179098 ''Adams County ND''  Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)]</ref> Its terrain generally slopes eastward, and its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at {{convert|3,002|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude" Adams County ND - Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|988.665|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|987.547|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.118|sqmi}} (0.11%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – North Dakota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_38.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref> It is the 40th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Adams County, North Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/geo/chart/adamscountynorthdakota/LND110220 |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 11, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Hettinger County, North Dakota|Hettinger County]] – north
* [[Grant County, North Dakota|Grant County]] – northeast
* [[Sioux County, North Dakota|Sioux County]] – east
* [[Corson County, South Dakota]] – southeast
* [[Perkins County, South Dakota]] – south
* [[Harding County, South Dakota]] – southwest
* [[Bowman County, North Dakota|Bowman County]] – west
* [[Slope County, North Dakota|Slope County]] – northwest
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===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 12.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 12 in North Dakota|U.S. Highway 12]]
* [[Image:ND-8 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 8]]
* [[Image:ND-22 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 22]]

===Protected areas===
* North Lemmon Lake State Game Management Area<ref name=ACND/>

===Lakes===
* North Lemmon Lake
* Mirror Lake<ref name=ACND/>