Editing Slope County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:White butte (1).JPG|thumb|[[White Butte (North Dakota)|White Butte]] in Slope County]]
Slope County lies on the lower west side of North Dakota. Its west boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of [[Montana]]. The [[Little Missouri River (North Dakota)|Little Missouri River]] enters the county's south boundary line  from Bowman County near the Montana border and flows north until it loops very briefly into Golden Valley County. Then it flows east to near the midpoint of the north boundary of Slope County and then turns north into Billings County. Cedar Creek drains the southeastern portion of the county, flowing south into Bowman county.

Slope County terrain consists of semi-arid rough hills and gullies interspersed with lower hills, part of which is dedicated to agriculture.<ref name="SCND">{{Cite web |title=Slope County · North Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Slope+County,+ND/@46.4362998,-103.7496117,64794m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x532f6c98fb302b99:0xfeb011d8dc6396d1!8m2!3d46.4129398!4d-103.5021012 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest area (except for isolated prominences, such as White Butte) is its northwestern corner, at {{convert|3,104|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Slope County ND"  Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019) |access-date=February 21, 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|1219|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1215|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.2|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 1, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref>

[[White Butte (North Dakota)|White Butte]], the highest natural point in North Dakota at an elevation of {{convert|3506|ft|m|abbr=on}}, is in southeast Slope County.

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 12.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 12 in North Dakota|U.S. Highway 12]]
* [[Image:US 85.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 85 in North Dakota|U.S. Highway 85]]
* [[Image:ND-21 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 21]]
* [[Image:ND-67 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 67]]

===National protected areas===
* [[Little Missouri National Grassland]] (part)
* [[Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[White Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Billings County, North Dakota|Billings County]] - north
* [[Stark County, North Dakota|Stark County]] - northeast
* [[Hettinger County, North Dakota|Hettinger County]] - east
* [[Adams County, North Dakota|Adams County]] - southeast
* [[Bowman County, North Dakota|Bowman County]] - south
* [[Fallon County, Montana]] - west
* [[Golden Valley County, North Dakota|Golden Valley County]] - northwest

===Lakes<ref name=SCND/>===
* Cedar Lake
* White Lake