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==Geography== Jackson County is on Minnesota's border with [[Iowa]]. The [[Des Moines River]] flows south-southeasterly through the central part of the county, then into Iowa. The county terrain is hilly and carved with drainages and gullies. The area is devoted to agriculture.<ref name=JCM>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jackson+County,+MN/@43.5476096,-95.0360933,12.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x878b5143289539ad:0x712fbf3e9e55e861!8m2!3d43.598799!4d-95.1432068 ''Jackson County MN'' Google Maps (accessed March 12, 2019)]</ref> The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on the lower west border, at {{convert|1,545|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Jackson County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 12, 2019) |access-date=March 13, 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|719|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|703|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|16|sqmi}} (2.3%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060200/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 21, 2013|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 18, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> [[File:Jackson County MN Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Jackson County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]] ===Lakes=== Source:<ref name=JCM/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Metadata: DNR Hydrography - All Water Features |url=https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/water_dnr_hydrography/metadata/dnr_hydrography_all_water_features.html |access-date=June 20, 2023 |website=resources.gisdata.mn.gov}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Andersons Marsh *Bennett Slough (Partially Drained) * Boot Lake * Chandler Lake * Clear Lake (part) * Clear Lake (Des Moines Township and Hunter Township) * Fish Lake (part) *Grovers Lake (part) * Heron Lake (4 basins: Duck, North Marsh, North Lake, South Lake, connected by streams) * Illinois Lake * Independence Lake * Iowa Lake (part) * Lake Flaherty * Laurs Lake * Little Spirit Lake (part) *Long Lake (Drained CD13) * Loon Lake * Pearl Lake *Quevli and Goose Slough (Drained JD3) *Quelvis Lake (Drained) * Round Lake * Rush Lake (Sioux Valley Township) * Rush Lake (Minneota Township) * Skunk Lake * Spirit Lake * String Lake (part) *Swenson Lake (Drained) * Teal Lake * Timber Lake {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== Sources:<ref name=JCM/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Recreation Compass |url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/compass.html |access-date=June 20, 2023 |website=Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |language=en}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Anderson County Park *Artz WMA *Belmont County Park * Bootleg Lake State Wildlife Management Area *Brown County Park * Caraway State Wildlife Management Area *Christiana WPA *Clear Lake Recreation Area *Community Point County Park *Cotton-Jack WMA *Dead Horse WMA * Des Moines River Scientific and Natural Area *Fish Lake WPA *Graham Creek WMA *Heron Lake WMA *Heron Meadows WMA * Holthe Prairie Scientific and Natural Area *Holy Trinity WPA * Husen Wildlife Management Area * Kilen Woods State Park * Laurs Lake State Wildlife Management Area *Lillegard WMA *Little Sioux WMA * Minnesota Slough State Wildlife Management Area *Oxbow WMA *Pietz Slough WMA * Robertson County Park *Rost WPA *Sandy Point County Park * Sangl State Wildlife Management Area *Sioux Forks WPA *Sioux Valley WMA *Skunk Lake WMA *String Lake WPA * Summers State Wildlife Management Area *Teal Lake WMA *Timber Lake WMA *Timber Lake WPA *Toe WMA *Valleau WMA *Winkler WMA {{div col end}} ===Major highways=== [[File:Jackson County MN sign I90 looking west.jpg|thumb|right|Jackson County sign on [[Interstate 90 in Minnesota|I90]]]] {{div col|colwidth=32em}} * [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 in Minnesota|Interstate 90]] * [[Image:US 71.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 71#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 71]] * [[Image:MN-60.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 60]] * [[Image:MN-86.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 86]] * [[Image:MN-264.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 264]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=32em}} * [[Cottonwood County, Minnesota|Cottonwood County]] - north * [[Watonwan County, Minnesota|Watonwan County]] - northeast * [[Martin County, Minnesota|Martin County]] - east * [[Emmet County, Iowa]] - southeast * [[Dickinson County, Iowa]] - south * [[Osceola County, Iowa]] - southwest * [[Nobles County, Minnesota|Nobles County]] - west {{div col end}}
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