Editing Morrison County, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
The [[Mississippi River]] flows south through west-central Morrison County. The [[Platte River (Minnesota)|Platte River]] flows south-southwest through the central part of the county, discharging into the Mississippi just at both rivers exit Morrison County at the border with [[Stearns County, Minnesota|Stearns County]]. The [[Little Elk River]] rises in Morrison County and flows east to discharge into the Mississippi just north of Little Falls, picking up the flow of the South Branch of the Little Elk River at [[Randall, Minnesota|Randall]]. The Mississippi also receives the flow of the [[Nokasippi River]] just above [[Camp Ripley]]. The [[Skunk River (Platte River tributary)|Skunk River]] rises in the northeast part of the county, and flows west-southwest through the lower central part of the county, discharging into the Platte southeast of Little Falls.

The terrain consists of low rolling hills, partly wooded, carved with drainages and gullies, and with all available area devoted to agriculture.<ref name="MCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Morrison+County,+MN/@46.0156831,-94.3948353,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b69f474398244b:0xc04f51a1eaa22ec0!8m2!3d45.9846475!4d-94.052545 Morrison County MN Google Maps (accessed May 3, 2019)]</ref> It generally slopes to the south, and slopes to the river valley from both east and west borders,<ref name="MCGM">{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Morrison County MN" Google Maps (accessed May 3, 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=May 3, 2019}}</ref> with its highest point on the Camp Ripley Military Reservation, {{convert|2.4|mi|km}} east and {{convert|1.4|mi|km}} north of the east end of [[Lake Alexander (Minnesota)|Lake Alexander]], at {{convert|1,521|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22108 Morrison County High Point, Minnesota. PeakBagger.com (accessed May 3, 2019)]</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|1153|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1125|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|28|sqmi}} (2.5%) 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=US Census Bureau}}</ref>

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 10.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 10]]
* [[Image:MN-25.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 25]]
* [[Image:MN-27.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 27]]
* [[Image:MN-28.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 28]]
* [[Image:MN-115.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 115]]
* [[Image:MN-238.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 238]]
* [[Image:MN-371.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 371]]
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===Airports===
* [[Little Falls/Morrison County Airport]] (LXL) - southeast of [[Little Falls, Minnesota|Little Falls]]

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Cass County, Minnesota|Cass County]] - north
* [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]] - northeast
* [[Mille Lacs County, Minnesota|Mille Lacs County]] - east
* [[Benton County, Minnesota|Benton County]] - southeast
* [[Stearns County, Minnesota|Stearns County]] - south
* [[Todd County, Minnesota|Todd County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
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* Belle Prairie County Park
* [[Charles A. Lindbergh State Park]]
* Coon Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* [[Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Crane Meadows State Wildlife Management Area
* [[Crow Wing State Park]] (part)
* Culdrum State Wildlife Management Area
* Ereaua State Wildlife Management Area
* Lake Alexander Woods Scientific and Natural Area
* Little Elk State Wildlife Management Area
* Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Neitermeier State Wildlife Management Area
* Popple Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Rice-Skunk Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Richardson State Wildlife Management Area
* Ripley Esker Scientific and Natural Area
* Sponsa State Wildlife Management Area
* Wittiker State Wildlife Management Area
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