Editing Bennett County, South Dakota (section)

==Geography==
Bennett County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of [[Nebraska]]. The Little White River flows eastward through the lower central part of the county.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bennett+County,+SD/@43.2285967,-101.6862348,10.98z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x877ecacca77b3d9f:0xe1de53cfdc0d88a7!8m2!3d43.1223577!4d-101.6157773 ''Bennett County SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref> The highest point on the county's terrain is the SW corner, at {{convert|3,497|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL. Its lowest point is along the north boundary line, at {{convert|2,703|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref> The terrain consists of rolling hills cut with drainage gullies, sloping to the east-northeast.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1190.451|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1184.642|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.809|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – South Dakota|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_counties_46.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref> It is the 23rd largest county in South Dakota by total area.

The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observe [[Central Time Zone|Central Time]]; the western counties (18 of 66) observe [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain Time]]. Bennett County is the easternmost of the SD counties to observe Mountain Time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.timebie.com/us/south_dakota.php |title=Map of Time Zone Line through South Dakota (accessed January 30, 2019) |access-date=January 30, 2019 |archive-date=January 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131093610/http://www.timebie.com/us/south_dakota.php |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 18.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 18 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 18]]
* [[Image:SD 73.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 73]]

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Jackson County, South Dakota|Jackson County]] - north
* [[Mellette County, South Dakota|Mellette County]] – northeast (boundary of [[Central Time Zone|Central Time]])
* [[Todd County, South Dakota|Todd County]] - east (boundary of Central Time)
* [[Cherry County, Nebraska]] - south (eastern part of county observes Central Time)
* [[Sheridan County, Nebraska]] – southwest
* [[Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota|Oglala Lakota County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
* [[Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Little White River Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Little+White+River+Recreation+Area,+Martin,+SD+57551/@43.1636499,-101.5594717,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x877ecacca77b3d9f:0xe1de53cfdc0d88a7!2sBennett+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d43.1223577!4d-101.6157773!3m4!1s0x8779325e8b5987ab:0x1ae2f98038d11301!8m2!3d43.1635843!4d-101.5518044 ''Little White River Recreation Area, Martin SD''  Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)]</ref>
* Little White River State Game Production Area
* Todd State Game Production Area