Editing Divide County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
Divide County lies at the northwest corner of North Dakota. Its northern boundary line abuts the [[Canada–United States border|south boundary line of Canada]], opposite [[Saskatchewan]], and its west boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of [[Montana]]. The terrain of Divide County consists of semi-arid rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds, partially devoted to agriculture.<ref name="DCND">{{Cite web |title=Divide County · North Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Divide+County,+ND/@48.811629,-103.7549858,73314m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x5321a4ef2e7f1989:0xad9150f12ce530e3!8m2!3d48.8056154!4d-103.582951 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Divide County · North Dakota |language=en}}</ref> The terrain generally slopes to the east; the northern part also slopes to the north while the southern part slopes to the south.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Divide County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 17, 2019) |access-date=February 17, 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> The county has a total area of {{convert|1294|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1261|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|33|sqmi}} (2.6%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

Divide County is one of several western North Dakota counties with significant exposure to the [[Bakken Formation]] in the [[Williston Basin]].

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 85.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 85 in North Dakota|U.S. Highway 85]]
* [[Image:ND-5 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 5]]
* [[Image:ND-40 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 40]]
* [[Image:ND-42 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 42]]
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===Adjacent counties and rural municipalities===
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* [[Rural Municipality of Lake Alma No. 8|Rural Municipality (RM) of Lake Alma No. 8]], Saskatchewan (SK) - northwest
* [[Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7|RM of Souris Valley No. 7]], SK - north
* [[Rural Municipality of Cambria No. 6|RM of Cambria No. 6]], SK - north
* [[Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5|RM of Estevan No. 5]], SK - northeast
* [[Burke County, North Dakota|Burke County]] - east
* [[Williams County, North Dakota|Williams County]] - south
* [[Sheridan County, Montana]] - west
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===Lakes===
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* Bright Water Lake
* McCone Lake
* Miller Lake
* Musta Lake
* North Lake
* Rattler Lake
* Round Lake (part)
* Willow Lake
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