Editing Swift County, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
The [[Minnesota River]] flows southeast along the county's lower western border. The [[Pomme de Terre River (Minnesota)|Pomme de Terre River]] flows south-southwest through the county's western part, discharging into the Minnesota. The [[Chippewa River (Minnesota)|Chippewa River]] flows south-southwest through the county's central part, discharging into the Minnesota south of the county. The county's terrain consists of rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture.<ref name="SCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swift+County,+MN/@45.2822162,-95.962573,89931m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x52caef6c3db9d79d:0x24cef7b12ff62341!8m2!3d45.2315651!4d-95.7196042 ''Swift County MN''  Google Maps (accessed March 13, 2019)]</ref> It slopes to south and the west, with its highest point near its northeast corner at {{convert|1,240|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find an Altitude/Swift County MN"  Google Maps (accessed March 13, 2019)]</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|752|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|742|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|10|sqmi}} (1.3%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 25, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Swift County is primarily agricultural, but also hosts agriculture equipment manufacturers and an ethanol plant. It has 24 lakes and nine rivers and streams. Lake Oliver is one of the county's biggest, at {{convert|416|acre|km2|sigfig=2}}. Caltopo shows the true highpoint to be 1300&nbsp;ft in elevation about 1/3 of a mile southwest of the Monson State Wildlife Management Area:latitude 45.3046&longitude=-95.3031[[File:Swift Co Pie Chart Wiki 2016 Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Swift County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]{{Stack|[[File:Monson Lake SP Area Wiki Version.jpg|thumb|right|Soils of Monson Lake State Park area]]}}

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 12 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 12]]
* [[Image:US 59.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 59#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 59]]
* [[Image:MN-7.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 7]]
* [[Image:MN-9.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 9]]
* [[Image:MN-29.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 29]]
* [[Image:MN-104.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 104]]
* [[Image:MN-119.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 119]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Stevens County, Minnesota|Stevens County]] - northwest
* [[Pope County, Minnesota|Pope County]] - northeast
* [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi County]] - east
* [[Chippewa County, Minnesota|Chippewa County]] - south
* [[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota|Lac qui Parle County]] - southwest
* [[Big Stone County, Minnesota|Big Stone County]] - west
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===Airport===
[[Appleton Municipal Airport]] provides [[general aviation]] service for Swift County.

===Protected areas<ref name=SCM/>===
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* Bench State Wildlife Management Area
* Camp Kerk State Wildlife Management Area
* Danvers State Wildlife Management Area
* Ehrenburg State Wildlife Management Area
* Hayes-Myhre State Wildlife Management Area
* Henry X State Wildlife Management Area
* Hollerberg Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Monson Lake State Park
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