Editing DeSoto County, Florida (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|639|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|637|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.4|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The highest elevation in DeSoto County is 96 feet and is located right on the border between DeSoto County and Highlands County and is about three miles south of the border with Hardee County. The lowest elevation in DeSoto County is sea level and is located in the Peace River near its mouth.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Hardee County, Florida]] - north
* [[Highlands County, Florida]] - east
* [[Glades County, Florida]] - southeast
* [[Charlotte County, Florida]] - south
* [[Sarasota County, Florida]] - west
* [[Manatee County, Florida]] - northwest

=== Lakes ===
The largest body of water in DeSoto County not including the Peace River is a man made reservoir located within the RV Griffin Reserve and is not open to the public.
The largest natural lake in DeSoto County is Sour Orange lake and is located at 27°07'23.2"N 81°39'07.0"W
Lake Operation is located at 27°06'56.0"N 81°39'43.0"W
Split Lake is located at 27°10'33.5"N 81°37'18.7"W
Besides the Peace River, and the three above bodies of water, there are few other natural bodies of water of note, mostly small ponds and most are not named. There are about as many man made retention ponds in DeSoto County.

=== Rivers ===
* [[Peace River (Florida)|Peace River]]