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==Geography== Cavalier County is located on the north edge of North Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of [[Canada]]. The [[Pembina River (Manitoba β North Dakota)|Pembina River]] enters from [[Manitoba]] and flows southeasterly through the eastern part of the county, exiting near the SE corner. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in the western part.<ref name=CCND>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cavalier+County,+ND/@48.66656,-98.7222177,84910m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52c3137a5ac87643:0x1cd1b691ab1fede8!8m2!3d48.8103752!4d-98.4781106 ''Cavalier County ND'' Google Maps (accessed February 16, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east, with its highest point near the midpoint of the south boundary line at {{convert|1,644|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Cavalier County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 16, 2019) |access-date=February 17, 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|1510|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1489|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|21|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> ===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[File:ND-1 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 1]] * [[File:ND-5 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 5]] * [[File:ND-20 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 20]] * [[File:ND-66 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 66]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties and rural municipalities=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Municipality of Louise|Municipality of Louise, Manitoba]] (north) * [[Municipality of Pembina|Municipality of Pembina, Manitoba]] (north) * [[Rural Municipality of Stanley|Rural Municipality of Stanley, Manitoba]] (north) * [[Pembina County, North Dakota|Pembina County]] (east) * [[Walsh County, North Dakota|Walsh County]] (southeast) * [[Ramsey County, North Dakota|Ramsey County]] (south) * [[Towner County, North Dakota|Towner County]] (west) {{div col end}} ===Lakes=== * Rush Lake <ref name=CCND/>
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