Editing Wexford County, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
The [[Manistee River]] flows westward through the upper part of Wexford County. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, largely tree-covered.<ref name=GM>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wexford+County,+MI/@44.338758,-85.7178073,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x881f217034929c03:0x240991114776907e!8m2!3d44.387157!4d-85.520024 Wexford County MI – Google Maps (accessed 10 July 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the west,<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm Find an Altitude/Wexford County MI (accessed 10 July 2019)]</ref> with its highest point, [[Briar Hill (Michigan)|Briar Hill]] in Manistee National Forest<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6481 Brian Hill, Michigan (PeakBagger.com)  Accessed 10 July 2019]</ref> at {{convert|1,706|ft|m}}.

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575.46 sqmi (1,490&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 565.00 sqmi (1,463&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 10.46 sqmi (27.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (1.8%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024015/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|archive-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]] – north
* [[Kalkaska County, Michigan|Kalkaska County]] – northeast
* [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]] – east
* [[Osceola County, Michigan|Osceola County]] – southeast
* [[Lake County, Michigan|Lake County]] – southwest
* [[Manistee County, Michigan|Manistee County]] – west
* [[Benzie County, Michigan|Benzie County]] – northwest
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===Protected areas===
* Brandy Brook Waterfowl Area
* [[Manistee National Forest]] (part)
* [[Mitchell State Park]]

===Lakes<ref name="GM" />===
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* Hodenpyl Dam Pond
* [[Lake Cadillac]]
* Lake Gitchegumee
* [[Lake Mitchell (Michigan)|Lake Mitchell]]
* Long Lake
* Round Lake (part)
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===Major highways===

* {{Jct|US|131|state=MI}} is a north–south highway that runs in the east of the county. Much of the highway within Wexford County is a freeway, including bypasses of [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]] and [[Manton, Michigan|Manton]]. South of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Reed City, Michigan|Reed City]], [[Big Rapids, Michigan|Big Rapids]], [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], and [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]]. North of Wexford County, the highway, as a two-lane road, can be used to access [[Kalkaska, Michigan|Kalkaska]] and [[Petoskey, Michigan|Petoskey]].
* {{jct|US-Bus|131|state=MI|dab1=Cadillac}} is a [[business route]] serving downtown Cadillac. The route was created in 2001 with the completion of the US 131 freeway on the east side of Cadillac.
* {{jct|US-Bus|131|state=MI|dab1=Manton}} is a business route serving downtown Manton. The route was created in 2003 with the completion of the US 131 freeway on the east side of Manton.
* {{Jct|M|37|state=MI}} is a north–south route in the west of the county. The highway runs through the villages of [[Mesick, Michigan|Mesick]] and [[Buckley, Michigan|Buckley]]. South of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Baldwin, Michigan|Baldwin]], [[White Cloud, Michigan|White Cloud]], and [[Newaygo, Michigan|Newaygo]]. North of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]].
* {{Jct|M|42|state=MI}} is an east–west highway in the northeast of the county. The route begins in Manton, and continues east into Missaukee County, where it can be used to access [[Lake City, Michigan|Lake City]]. Prior to 2007, the highway continued west from Manton to M-37 near Mesick.
* {{Jct|M|55|state=MI}} is an east–west route that runs in the south of the county. The highway passes to the south and east of Cadillac, concurrent at points with US 131 and M-115. West of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Manistee, Michigan|Manistee]]. East of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access Lake City and [[Houghton Lake, Michigan|Houghton Lake]].
* {{Jct|M|115|state=MI}} is a diagonal northwest–southeast highway. The highway passes through the village of Mesick and passes southwest of Cadillac. Northwest of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Copemish, Michigan|Copemish]] and [[Frankfort, Michigan|Frankfort]]. Southeast of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Clare, Michigan|Clare]].