Editing Sherburne County, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
{{Stack|[[File:Sherburne Co Chart 2015 No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Sherburne County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 61-64. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]}}
The [[Mississippi River]] flows southeast along the county's south border. The [[Rum River]] flows southeast through the county's upper east portion. The [[Elk River (Minnesota)|Elk River]] rises in nearby [[Benton County, Minnesota|Benton County]], and flows south-southeast through the western and southern part of Sherburne County, discharging into the Mississippi at [[Elk River, Minnesota|Elk River]]. The [[St. Francis River (Minnesota)|Saint Francis River]] also rises in Benton and flows southward through the central part of Sherburne County, discharging into the Elk just north of [[Big Lake, Minnesota|Big Lake]].
[[File:Sherburne County Wordmark.png|alt=Sherburne County's wordmark.|thumb|The wordmark of Sherburne County in Minnesota.]]
The terrain of Sherburne County consists of low rolling hills, partially wooded, heavily sprinkled with lakes, ponds and depressions.<ref name="SCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sherburne+County,+MN/@45.4118504,-93.7571941,12576m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52b37d6ae66e9023:0x3da4231fcc3869ed!8m2!3d45.4644612!4d-93.7298983 Sherburne County MN Google Maps (accessed April 25, 2019)]</ref> The soil of Sherburne County contains considerable sand and gravel due to glacial activity in past epochs, and thus is less suitable for agriculture than much of Minnesota.<ref>[https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/minnesota/MN141/0/sherb_MN.pdf Soil Survey of Sherburne County, Minnesota (USDA, n.d.) Accessed April 25, 2019]</ref> The county terrain slopes to the south and east.<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find an Altitude/Sherburne County MN"  Google Maps (accessed April 25, 2019)]</ref> The county's highest point lies {{convert|3|mi|km}} east-southeast of [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|Saint Cloud]], at {{convert|1,110|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22118 Sherburne County High Point - PeakBagger.com (accessed April 25, 2019)]</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|451|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|433|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|18|sqmi}} (4.0%) 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 25, 2014 |publisher=United States 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:US 169 (MN).svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 169]]
* [[Image:MN-24.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 24]]
* [[Image:MN-25.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 25]]
* [[Image:MN-101.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 101]]
* [[Image:MN-301.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 301]]
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===Airports===
* [[List of airports in Minnesota|Leaders Clear Lake Airport]] (8Y6) - {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} east of [[Clear Lake, Minnesota|Clear Lake]]
* [[Princeton Municipal Airport (Minnesota)|Princeton Municipal Airport]] (PNM) - at SW edge of [[Princeton, Minnesota|Princeton]] (on border between [[Mille Lacs County, Minnesota|Mille Lacs]] and Sherburne counties)
* [[St. Cloud Regional Airport]] (STC) - {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} east of [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|Saint Cloud]]

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Mille Lacs County, Minnesota|Mille Lacs County]] - north
* [[Isanti County, Minnesota|Isanti County]] - northeast
* [[Anoka County, Minnesota|Anoka County]] - east
* [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]] - southeast
* [[Wright County, Minnesota|Wright County]] - southwest
* [[Stearns County, Minnesota|Stearns County]] - west
* [[Benton County, Minnesota|Benton County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas<ref name=SCM/>===
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* Bridgeview Park Reserve<ref name="SCP">[https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/610/County-Parks Sherburne County - Parks & Recreation (accessed April 25, 2019)]</ref>
* Clear Lake Scientific and Natural Area
* Fremont Wildlife Management Area
* Grams Regional Park<ref name=SCP/>
* Harry W. Cater Homestead Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
* Island View Regional Park<ref name=SCP/>
* Oak Savanna Park<ref name=SCP/>
* Rice Lake Savanna Scientific and Natural Area
* Sand Dunes State Forest
* Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area
* [[Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Uncas Dunes Scientific and Natural Area
* William H. Houlton Conservation Area
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