Editing Lyon County, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
The [[Yellow Medicine River]] flows northeast through the upper portion of the county, the [[Redwood River]] flows northeast through the central part, and the [[Cottonwood River (Minnesota)|Cottonwood River]] flows northeast through the lower part. The county's terrain consists of low rolling hills, etched by drainages and gullies.<ref name="LCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lyon+County,+MN/@44.797139,-96.4100527,109972m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x878a45d7d5d3abd1:0x43dbad9c398d5e09!8m2!3d44.3981292!4d-95.8987139 ''Lyon County MN''  Google Maps (accessed March 13, 2019)]</ref> It slopes to the north and east, with its highest point near its southwest corner, at {{convert|1,729|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Lyon County MN"  Google Maps (accessed March 13, 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 13, 2019}}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|722|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|715|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.1|sqmi}} (1.0%) 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/20130921060200/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> [[File:Lyon Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Lyon County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 69-70. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]

===Lakes===
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* Clear Lake
* Cottonwood Lake
* East Twin Lake
* Goose Lake
* Island Lake
* Lady Slipper Lake
* Lake Marshall
* Lake of the Hill
* Lake Yankton
* Lone Tree Lake (part)
* Long Lake (part)
* McKay Lake
* North Twin Lake
* Rock Lake
* [[School Grove Lake]] (part)
* Sham Lake
* South Twin Lake
* Swift Lake
* West Twin Lake
* Wood Lake
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===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]]
* [[Image:US 59.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 59#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 59]]
* [[Image:MN-19.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 19]]
* [[Image:MN-23.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 23]]
* [[Image:MN-68.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 68]]
* [[Image:MN-91.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 91]]
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===Airports===
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* Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML)
* Tracy Municipal Airport (TKC)

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine County]] - north
* [[Redwood County, Minnesota|Redwood County]] - east
* [[Murray County, Minnesota|Murray County]] - south
* [[Pipestone County, Minnesota|Pipestone County]] - southwest
* [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
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* Camden State Park
* Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area
* Garvin State Park
* Grandview State Wildlife Management Area
* Greenhead State Wildlife Management Area
* Glynn Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
* Shelburne State Wildlife Management Area
* Vallers State Wildlife Management Area
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