Editing Lincoln County, Washington (section)

==Geography and climate==
Lincoln County lies on the [[Channeled Scablands|Channelled Scablands]], known as the Big Bend Plateau. It lies 1,500-2,500 feet above sea level, with a system of channels eroded into bedrock by glacial rivers and streams, flowing from northeastern Washington.

Lincoln County climate is hot/dry in the summer, cold/moderately humid in the winter. Due to the relatively level terrain (about 1,200 feet difference from lowest to highest elevations), temperatures tend to vary little from east to west. Precipitation varies from an arid condition in the western part of the county to semi-arid in the northeast. The entire area lies in the dry intermontane basin between the Cascades and the Rocky Mountain System. Precipitation (10-20 inches annual rainfall) is a major controlling factor in agriculture. Precipitation in the Big Bend region is highly variable; from 8 inches in the west to 20 inches in the northeast.

Monthly temperature averages range from below freezing in mid-winter to highs of 65-71&nbsp;°F in mid-summer.<ref name=LICO/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|2339|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2310|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|29|sqmi}} (1.2%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_53.txt |access-date=July 7, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===Geographic features===
*[[Channeled Scablands]]
*[[Columbia River]]
*[[Crab Creek]]
*[[Lilienthal Mountain]], county high point

===Major highways===
*[[File:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 (Washington)|Interstate 90]]
*[[File:US 2.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 2 (Washington)|U.S. Route 2]]
*[[File:US 395.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 395 (Washington)|U.S. Route 395]]

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Okanogan County, Washington|Okanogan County]] – northwest
*[[Ferry County, Washington|Ferry County]] – north
*[[Stevens County, Washington|Stevens County]] – northeast
*[[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane County]] – east
*[[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman County]] – southeast
*[[Adams County, Washington|Adams County]] – south
*[[Grant County, Washington|Grant County]] – west

===National protected area===
* [[Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area]] (part)