Editing Stutsman County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
The [[James River (Dakotas)|James River]] flows south-southeasterly through the east central part of the county. The terrain consists of low rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in its western portion. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.{{cn|date=January 2024}} The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill at the southwestern corner, at {{convert|1,965|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Find an Altitude/Stutsman County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 20, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |access-date=February 20, 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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|2298.071|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2221.904|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|76.167|sqmi}} (3.31%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – North Dakota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_38.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> It is the 2nd largest county in North Dakota by total area.

===Major highways===
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* {{jct|state=ND|I|94}}
* {{jct|state=ND|US|52}}
* {{jct|state=ND|US-Truck|52}}
* {{jct|state=ND|US|281}}
* {{jct|state=ND|US-Truck|281}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|9}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|20}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|30}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|36}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|46}}
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===Transit===
* [[Jefferson Lines]]

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Foster County, North Dakota|Foster County]] - north
* [[Griggs County, North Dakota|Griggs County]] - northeast
* [[Barnes County, North Dakota|Barnes County]] - east
* [[LaMoure County, North Dakota|LaMoure County]] - southeast
* [[Logan County, North Dakota|Logan County]] - southwest
* [[Kidder County, North Dakota|Kidder County]] - west
* [[Wells County, North Dakota|Wells County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas===
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* [[Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* [[Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Halfway Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* National Audubon Society Alkali Lake Wildlife Refuge
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===Lakes===
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* Alkali Lake
* Arrowwood Lake
* Barnes Lake
* Big Mallard Marsh
* Blair Slough
* Blue Lake
* [[Chase Lake]]
* Chicago Lake
* Colby Lake
* Eric Lake
* Fischer Lake
* Fisher Lake
* [[Jamestown Reservoir]]
* Jim Lake
* Moon Lake
* Mud Lake
* Northwest Lake
* Pearl Lake
* [[Prairie Lake (North Dakota)|Prairie Lake]]
* [[Prairie Pothole (lake)|Prairie Pothole]]
* Runner Slough
* School Lake
* Spiritwood Lake
* Trautman Slough
* West Lake
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