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==Geography== The low rolling hills<ref>{{Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Osceola (counties)|display=Osceola. I. A N. W. central county of the S. peninsula of Michigan}}</ref> of Osceola County were completely wooded prior to settlement; at present about half of the area has been cleared and converted to agricultural or urban use. There are numerous small lakes and ponds scattered across the county; the largest is Rose Lake, northeast of [[LeRoy, Michigan|LeRoy]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Osceola+County,+MI/@43.9642744,-85.3244623,11.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x881f3f3de5846b2b:0xfe0960688290677f!8m2!3d43.9257279!4d-85.354965 ''Osceola County MI'' (Google Maps, accessed 7 October 2020)]</ref> The highest point on the terrain ({{convert|1722|ft|m|abbr=off|disp=x|/|sp=us}} ASL) is Grove Hill, in Sherman Township.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm9A6D_Highest_Point_in_Osceola_County_MI_Grove_Hill|publisher=Waymarking.com|access-date=October 7, 2020|date=July 20, 2010|title=Grove Hill, Highest Point in Osceola County MI}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|573|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|566|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.7|sqmi}} (6.7%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 27, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024015/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|archive-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> The county is drained by the [[Muskegon River]] and branches of the [[Manistee River]]. Osceola County is part of [[Northern Michigan]]. ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=35em}} * [[Wexford County, Michigan|Wexford County]] β northwest * [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]] β northeast * [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]] β east * [[Isabella County, Michigan|Isabella County]] β southeast * [[Mecosta County, Michigan|Mecosta County]] β south * [[Newaygo County, Michigan|Newaygo County]] β southwest * [[Lake County, Michigan|Lake County]] β west {{div col end}} ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * {{jct|state=MI|US|10}} * {{jct|country=USA|US|131}} * {{jct|state=MI|US-Bus|10|dab1=Reed City}} in Reed City * {{jct|state=MI|M|61}} * {{jct|state=MI|M|66}} * {{jct|state=MI|M|115}} {{div col end}}
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