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==Geography== The terrain of Kingsbury County consists of low rolling hills. The central and east portions of the county hold numerous lakes and ponds. The land is largely devoted to agriculture.<ref name="KCSD">{{Cite web |title=Kingsbury County Β· South Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kingsbury+County,+SD/@44.3936761,-97.5786252,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87886946f1f136fb:0xa2b2a4eabc1e9751!8m2!3d44.3777311!4d-97.5247243 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> The terrain generally slopes to the southwest, and the highest point is near the midpoint of the east boundary line, at {{convert|1,857|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 5, 2019) |access-date=February 5, 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|864|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|832|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.6|sqmi}} (6.2%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 26, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> ===Lakes=== Source:<ref name=KCSD/> {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * [[Cherry Lake (South Dakota)|Cherry Lake]] * [[Mud Lake (South Dakota)|Mud Lake]] * [[Lake Albert (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)|Lake Albert]] * [[Lake Badger]] * [[Lake Henry (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)|Lake Henry]] * Lake Iroquois * [[Lake Preston (South Dakota)|Lake Preston]] * [[Lake Thisted]] * [[Lake Thompson (South Dakota)|Lake Thompson]] * [[Lake Whitewood]] * Osceola Lake * [[Plum Lake (South Dakota)|Plum Lake]] * Spring Lake * [[Spirit Lake (South Dakota)|Spirit Lake]] * Twin Lakes (partial) {{div col end}} ===Major highways=== * [[Image:US 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 14]] * [[Image:US 81.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 81 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 81]] * [[Image:SD 25.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 25]] ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Hamlin County, South Dakota|Hamlin County]] β northeast * [[Brookings County, South Dakota|Brookings County]] β east * [[Lake County, South Dakota|Lake County]] β southeast * [[Miner County, South Dakota|Miner County]] β south * [[Sanborn County, South Dakota|Sanborn County]] β southwest * [[Beadle County, South Dakota|Beadle County]] β west * [[Clark County, South Dakota|Clark County]] β northwest {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== * Arnold State Public Shooting Area<ref name=KCSD/>
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