Editing Valley County, Nebraska (section)

==Geography==
The [[North Loup River]] flows southeastward through the upper portion of the county, while the Middle Loup River runs southeastward through the lower portion. The terrain consists of rolling hills. The flat river valleys are largely dedicated to agriculture, with some [[center pivot irrigation]] employed.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Valley+County,+NE/@41.6474153,-99.1040043,25218m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x879b828d1d7bc0eb:0xdf1011528f1086e!8m2!3d41.4936253!4d-98.9245343 ''Valley County NE''  Google Maps (accessed 24 January 2019)]</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|570|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|568|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.4|sqmi}} (0.4%) 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 12, 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===
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* [[File:N-11.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 11]]
* [[File:N-22.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 22]]
* [[File:N-58.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 58]]
* [[File:N-70.svg|20px]] [[Nebraska Highway 70]]
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===Protected area===
* [[Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park]]<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Hartsuff+State+Historical+Park/@41.6709218,-99.0303925,12.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x879b828d1d7bc0eb:0xdf1011528f1086e!2sValley+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d41.4936253!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x879b6552abbe65c5:0xdca35d3a940300d!8m2!3d41.723604!4d-99.0238953 ''Fort Hartstuff State Historical Park''  Google Maps (accessed 24 January 2019)]</ref>
* Scotia Canal State Wildlife Management Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Scotia+Canal+State+Wildlife+Management+Area,+North+Loup,+NE+68859/@41.5580812,-98.7838156,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x879b828d1d7bc0eb:0xdf1011528f1086e!2sValley+County,+NE!3b1!8m2!3d41.4936253!4d-98.9245343!3m4!1s0x879ba0e931b092e3:0x1d0cb52a5798cf4f!8m2!3d41.5585503!4d-98.7742784 ''Scotia Canal State Wildlife Management Area, North Loup NE''  Google Maps (accessed 24 January 2019)]</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Wheeler County, Nebraska|Wheeler County]] – northeast
* [[Greeley County, Nebraska|Greeley County]] – east
* [[Sherman County, Nebraska|Sherman County]] – south
* [[Custer County, Nebraska|Custer County]] – west
* [[Garfield County, Nebraska|Garfield County]] – north
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