Editing Richardson County, Nebraska (section)

==Geography==
Richardson County lies at the southeast tip of Nebraska. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of [[Missouri]] (across the [[Missouri River]]). Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of [[Kansas]]. Several branches and tributaries of the [[Nemaha River basin|Big Nemaha River]] flow southeast through the county, depositing their waters into the Missouri River at the county's SE corner. The county's terrain consists of rolling hills, sloped to the southeast, cut by numerous drainages. The county area is largely devoted to agriculture.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Richardson+County,+NE/@40.070773,-95.7724871,43433m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x879574e277af6563:0x5e0f79924f6ff35c!8m2!3d40.0898025!4d-95.6457951 ''Richardson County NE''  Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)]</ref> The [[List of U.S. states by elevation|lowest point]] in the state of Nebraska is located on the [[Missouri River]] in Richardson County, where it flows out of Nebraska and into [[Kansas]] and [[Missouri]].

The county has a total area of {{convert|555|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|552|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.7|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024152/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt|archive-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref>

===Major highways===
The major highways through the area are [[U.S. Route 73 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 73]] ([[File:US_73.svg|20x20px]]) and [[U.S. Route 75 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 75]] ([[File:US_75.svg|20x20px]]) running north and south through the county, [[U.S. Route 159 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 159]] ([[File:US_159.svg|25x25px]]) running east toward [[Rulo Bridge|the Rulo bridge]] (and connecting to [[Missouri|the state of Missouri]]), and [[Nebraska Highway 8]] ([[File:N-8.svg|20x20px]]) running west along the southern border of [[Nebraska]]. Other state highways provide connections between smaller towns.
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* [[File:US 73.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 73 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 73]]
* [[File:US 75.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 75 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 75]]
* [[File:US 159.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 159 in Nebraska|U.S. Highway 159]]
* [[File:N-8.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 8]]
* [[File:N-62.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 62]]
* [[File:N-67.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 67]]
* [[File:N-105.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 105]]
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===Protected areas===
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* Four Mile Creek State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Four+Mile+Creek+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+Du+Bois,+NE+68345/@40.0320882,-95.9619741,14z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x879574e277af6563:0x5e0f79924f6ff35c!2sRichardson+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.0898025!4d-95.6457951!3m4!1s0x879590fc1576147d:0xb662c448b7d3dfe0!8m2!3d40.0407661!4d-95.9370053 ''Four Mile Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Du Bois NE''  Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)]</ref>
* [[Indian Cave State Park]] (part)
* Kirkmans Cove Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kirkmans+Cove+Recreation+Area/@40.1683621,-95.9116444,12.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x879574e277af6563:0x5e0f79924f6ff35c!2sRichardson+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.0898025!4d-95.6457951!3m4!1s0x8795be657633f195:0xfc1544b8af1ea71c!8m2!3d40.1921187!4d-95.9964752 ''Kirkmans Cove Recreation Area''  Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)]</ref>
* Verdon Lake State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Verdon+Lake+State+Recreation+Area,+Verdon,+NE+68457/@40.1527887,-95.7426014,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x879574e277af6563:0x5e0f79924f6ff35c!2sRichardson+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d40.0898025!4d-95.6457951!3m4!1s0x87959fe3c221db31:0x3215d43ed766f3c6!8m2!3d40.1517763!4d-95.7352478 ''Verdon Lake State Recreation Area, Verdon NE''  Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)]</ref>
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Nemaha County, Nebraska|Nemaha County]] - north
* [[Holt County, Missouri]] - east
* [[Doniphan County, Kansas]] - southeast
* [[Brown County, Kansas]] - south
* [[Nemaha County, Kansas]] - southwest
* [[Pawnee County, Nebraska|Pawnee County]] - west
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