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==Geography== Williams County lies on the west edge of North Dakota. Its west boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of [[Montana]]. The [[Missouri River]] flows eastward along the county's south boundary line from the confluence with its tributary [[Yellowstone River]], located on the Dakota side of the state border with Montana. Horse Creek and Willow Creek flow to the west across the upper portion of the county. The terrain consists of isolated hills amid rolling, hilly, semi-arid stretches. The area is partly devoted to agriculture.<ref name=WCND>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Williams+County,+ND/@48.569148,-103.5899113,14.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x532113b80ae97061:0x84fb8b477b9a46c2!8m2!3d48.432044!4d-103.2923954 ''Williams County ND'' Google Maps (accessed February 19, 2019)]</ref> The terrain is highest across its midpoint, and slopes to the NW and SE. Its highest point is a hill near the NE corner, at {{convert|2,470|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Find an Altitude/Williams County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 19, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |access-date=February 19, 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|2147.808|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2077.600|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|70.208|sqmi}} (3.3%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files β 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=March 13, 2025}}</ref> It is the fourth-largest county in North Dakota by area. [[Lake Sakakawea]], a reservoir on the [[Missouri River]], is situated on the southern boundary of the county. [[Little Muddy Creek (North Dakota)|Little Muddy Creek]] is entirely within Williams County. The confluence of the [[Yellowstone River]] with the Missouri is west of Williston. The [[Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site]] is located in Williams County along the Missouri River on the Montana border. Williams County is one of several western North Dakota counties with significant exposure to the [[Bakken formation]] in the [[Williston Basin]]. ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * {{jct|state=ND|US|2}} * {{jct|state=ND|US|85}} * {{jct|state=ND|US|85B}} * {{jct|state=ND|ND|40}} * {{jct|state=ND|ND|42}} * {{jct|state=ND|ND|50}} * {{jct|state=ND|ND|1804}} {{div col end}} ===Transit=== * [[Amtrak]] ''[[Empire Builder]]'' (''[[Williston station]]'') ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Divide County, North Dakota|Divide County]] (north) * [[Burke County, North Dakota|Burke County]] (northeast) * [[Mountrail County, North Dakota|Mountrail County]] (east) * [[McKenzie County, North Dakota|McKenzie County]] (south) * [[Roosevelt County, Montana]] (southwest) * [[Sheridan County, Montana]] (west) {{div col end}} ===Protected areas<ref name=WCND/>=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site]] (part) * Hofflund State Game Management Area * Lewis & Clark State Park * [[Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge]] * North Tobacco Garden State Game Management Area {{div col end}} ===Lakes<ref name=WCND/>=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Alkali Lake * Blacktail Lake * Cottonwood Lake * Epping Dam * Green Lake * Helle Slough * Holm Lake * Kota-Ray Dam * Lake Trenton * Lake Zahl * McLeod Lake * Shirley Lake * Tioga River Dam * Twin Lakes {{div col end}}
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