Editing Burleigh County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
The [[Missouri River]] flows south-southeasterly along the lower west boundary line of Burleigh County. The central part of the county is drained by south-flowing creeks. The county terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills, partially devoted to agriculture.<ref name=BCND>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burleigh+County,+ND/@46.8448561,-100.622922,43928m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d77efcf7abe6bf:0x2ffa689e07bc3f17!8m2!3d47.0448552!4d-100.5049676 ''Burleigh County ND'' Google Maps (accessed February 16, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the south, and its western portion also slopes to the river valley. The terrain's highest point is on the upper portion of the east boundary line, at {{convert|2,060|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Find an Altitude/Burleigh County" Google Maps (accessed February 16, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |access-date=February 16, 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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1668.482|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1632.694|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|35.788|sqmi}} (2.14%) 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=April 28, 2025}}</ref> It is the 13th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Burleigh County, North Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/geo/chart/burleighcountynorthdakota/LND110220 |website=www.census.gov |access-date=April 28, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Major highways===
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* {{jct|state=ND|I|94}}
* {{jct|state=ND|US|83}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|14}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|36}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|41}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|1804}}
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===Transit===
* [[Bis-Man Transit]] (Capital Area Transit)
* [[Jefferson Lines]]

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Sheridan County, North Dakota|Sheridan County]] – north
* [[Kidder County, North Dakota|Kidder County]] – east
* [[Emmons County, North Dakota|Emmons County]] – south
* [[Morton County, North Dakota|Morton County]] – southwest
* [[Oliver County, North Dakota|Oliver County]] – west
* [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean County]] – northwest
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===Protected areas===
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* Arena State Game Management Area
* Bunker Lake State Game Management Area
* [[Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* Sibley Nature Park
* Wilton Mine State Game Management Area (part)
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===Lakes===
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* Bunce Lake
* Bunker Lake
* Clear Lake
* Florence Lake
* Grass Lake
* Harriet Lake
* Horseshoe Lake
* Lonetree Lake
* Long Lake
* Mitchell Lake
* New Johns Lake (part)
* O'Brien Lake
* Pelican Lake
* Rice Lake
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