Editing Pipestone County, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
Pipestone County lies on Minnesota's border with [[South Dakota]]. The [[Rock River (Big Sioux River)|Rock River]] rises in the county and flows southward into [[Rock County, Minnesota|Rock County]], being augmented by the East Branch of the Rock River near the southern border. The terrain consists of low rolling hills, carved by drainages. The area is devoted to agriculture.<ref name="PCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pipestone+County,+MN/@44.0232158,-96.3987273,53529m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x878bc4a34af27437:0x48a984532e170e71!8m2!3d43.9973355!4d-96.3226072 ''Pipestone County MN''  Google Maps (accessed April 13, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the west and south, with its highest point on the upper part of its eastern border, at {{convert|1,883|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Pipestone County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 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=April 13, 2019}}</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|466|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|465|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.9|sqmi}} (0.2%) 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 24, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> [[File:Pipestone Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Pipestone County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 69-70. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}</ref>]] The highest point in the eastern part of the county may be as stated but the highest summit is 1995&nbsp;ft at 44.1927°, -96.2033°

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 75.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 75#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 75]]
* [[Image:MN-23.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 23]]
* [[Image:MN-30.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 30]]
* [[Image:MN-269.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 269]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln County]] - north
* [[Lyon County, Minnesota|Lyon County]] - northeast
* [[Murray County, Minnesota|Murray County]] - east
* [[Rock County, Minnesota|Rock County]] - south
* [[Minnehaha County, South Dakota]] - southwest
* [[Moody County, South Dakota]] - west
* [[Brookings County, South Dakota]] - northwest
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===Protected areas===
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* Altona State Wildlife Management Area
* Burke State Wildlife Management Area
* Holland State Wildlife Management Area
* Pheasant Terrace State Wildlife Management Area
* Pipestone Indian State Wildlife Management Area (within Pipestone Natl Monument)
* [[Pipestone National Monument]]
* Prairie Coteau Scientific and Natural Area
* [[Split Rock Creek State Park]]
* Troy State Wildlife Management Area
* Van Beek State Wildlife Management Area
* Woodstock State Wildlife Management Area
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===Lakes===
Pipestone County is one of only four Minnesota counties without a natural lake, the other three being Mower, Olmsted and Rock. It does contain manmade [[reservoir (water)|reservoir]]s:
* Indian Lake<ref name=PCM/>
* Split Rock Lake: in [[Split Rock Creek State Park]]