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==Geography== The northeast border of the county is defined by the meanderings of the [[Pamunkey River]], and the southwest county border is similarly defined by the [[Chickahominy River]]. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, either wooded or devoted to agriculture, and carved by drainages.<ref name=NKCV>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Kent+County,+VA/@37.4965807,-77.0780081,35119m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b0e8ebb902eb79:0xc8c01d8ce57b92e7!8m2!3d37.4653757!4d-76.964306 ''New Kent County VA'' Google Maps (accessed 4 April 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its highest point on the west border at {{convert|174|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/New Kent County VA" Google Maps (accessed 4 April 2019) |access-date=April 4, 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|223|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|210|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} are land and {{convert|14|mi2|km2}} (6.23%) are covered by water. {{climate chart | Quinton, VA<ref>{{cite web |title=Quinton, VA Weather |url=http://www.usa.com/quinton-va-weather.htm#HistoricalTemperature |website=usa.com}}</ref> |27.3|47.9|3.3 |29.2|51.3|2.9 |36|60.2|4.0 |45|70.7|3.3 |54.3|77.7|3.9 |63.6|85.7|3.4 |67.7|89.2|4.5 |66.4|87.7|4.3 |59.2|81.4|3.9 |47.3|71.2|3.2 |38.5|61.7|3.5 |30.2|50.9|3.4 |units = imperial |float = right |clear = both }} ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col}} * [[King William County, Virginia|King William County]] β north * [[King and Queen County, Virginia|King and Queen County]] β northeast * [[James City County, Virginia|James City County]] β southeast * [[Charles City County, Virginia|Charles City County]] -south * [[Henrico County, Virginia|Henrico County]] β southwest * [[Hanover County, Virginia|Hanover County]] β west {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== Source:<ref name=NKCV/> * [[Crawfords State Forest]] * Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve ===Lakes=== Source:<ref name=NKCV/> {{div col}} * Cooks Millpond * Davis Pond * Davis Pond North * Diascund Creek Reservoir * Goddins Pond * Kent Lake * Old Forge Pond * Richardson Millpond (part) * Taylor Pond {{div col end}}
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