Editing Emmons County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
Emmons County lies on the south line of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of [[South Dakota]]. The [[Missouri River]] flows south-southeasterly along the county's western boundary. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture.<ref name="ECND">{{Cite web |title=Emmons County · North Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Emmons+County,+ND/@46.2342592,-100.4716852,77006m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d6e51cdbd6d27b:0x4df6f536f8a071d7!8m2!3d46.2061318!4d-100.2953039 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> Its terrain slopes to the south and east, although its western area slopes westward to the river valley.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Emmons County ND"  Google Maps (accessed February 17, 2019) |access-date=February 18, 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|1555|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1510|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|45|sqmi}} (2.9%) 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>

===Major highways===
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* {{jct|state=ND|US|83}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|11}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|13}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|34}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|1804}}
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Burleigh County, North Dakota|Burleigh County]] - north
* [[Kidder County, North Dakota|Kidder County]] - northeast
* [[Logan County, North Dakota|Logan County]] - east
* [[McIntosh County, North Dakota|McIntosh County]] - southeast
* [[Campbell County, South Dakota]] - south
* [[Corson County, South Dakota]] - southwest
* [[Sioux County, North Dakota|Sioux County]] - west
* [[Morton County, North Dakota|Morton County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas===
Source:<ref name=ECND/>
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* [[Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Beaver Creek Recreation Area
* Flickertail National Wildlife Management Area
* North Dakota Fisheries Management Area
* [[Springwater National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
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===Lakes===
Source:<ref name=ECND/>
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* Appert Lake
* Braddock Dam
* Goose Lake
* [[Lake Oahe]] (part)
* Neuwama Lake
* Rice Lake
* Stink Lake
* Sunburst Lake
* Schwahn Lake
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