Editing Goodhue County, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:Barn in Goodhue County.jpg|thumb|Rural Goodhue County from [[U.S. Route 61]]/[[U.S. Route 63|63]]]]
Goodhue County lies on Minnesota's border with [[Wisconsin]] (across [[Lake Pepin]]). The Cannon River flows eastward through the northern part of the county on its way to discharge into Lake Pepin. The Little Cannon River flows northward through the west-central part of the county, discharging into the Cannon River at Cannon Falls. The [[Zumbro River#Course|North Fork of the Zumbro River]] flows eastward through the lower part of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, etched with drainages and gullies, and with high bluffs against the river valleys.<ref name="GCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goodhue+County,+MN/@44.4398965,-92.9511988,22814m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x87f7763fb8bc81b9:0x6195b7a847fa01ca!8m2!3d44.4430251!4d-92.6983868 ''Goodhue County MN''  Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and north; its highest point is near its southwest corner at {{convert|1,260|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Goodhue County MN"  Google Maps (accessed March 9, 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=March 9, 2019}}</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|780|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|757|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|24|sqmi}} (3.0%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Goodhue is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.

===Lakes===

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* Birch Lake
* Brewer Lake
* Cannon Lake
* Clear Lake
* Devils Lake
* Espen Lakes
* Goose Lake
* Lake Byllesby
* Larson Lake
* Nelson Lake
* North Lake
* Rattling Springs Lake
* Spring Banks Lake
* Spring Creek Lake
* Sturgeon Lake
* Twin Lakes
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===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 52 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 52]]
* [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 61]]
* [[Image:US 63.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 63 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 63]]
* [[Image:MN-19.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 19]]
* [[Image:MN-20.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 20]]
* [[Image:MN-56.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 56]]
* [[Image:MN-57.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 57]]
* [[Image:MN-58.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 58]]
* [[Image:MN-60.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 60]]
* [[Image:MN-246.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 246]]
* [[Image:MN-292.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 292]]
* [[Image:MN-316.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 316]]
* ''[[County roads in Goodhue County, Minnesota|List of county roads]]''
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Pierce County, Wisconsin]] - north
* [[Pepin County, Wisconsin]] - northeast
* [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]] - east
* [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]] - southeast
* [[Dodge County, Minnesota|Dodge County]] - south
* [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice County]] - west
* [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas===

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* Cannon River Turtle Preserve Scientific and Natural Area
* Frontenac State Park
* Miesville Ravine Park Reserve (part)
* North Fork Zumbro Woods Scientific and Natural Area
* Spring Creek Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
* Woodbury State Wildlife Management Area
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