Editing Morton County, North Dakota (section)

==Geography==
The [[Missouri River]] flows south-southeastward along the east boundary line of Morton County, and [[Cannonball River]] flows east-northeastward along the eastern portion of the county's south boundary line. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, etched by gullies and drainages; the more level areas are devoted to agriculture.<ref name="MCND">{{Cite web|title=Morton County · North Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Morton+County,+ND/@46.6721566,-101.4768707,76394m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d7e4ad8765d827:0x6c424ec9781780d2!8m2!3d46.6683872!4d-101.1621736 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=July 2024}} The terrain generally slopes to the east and south, but also slopes into the river valleys, with the high point near the midpoint of the north boundary line, at {{convert|2,375|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Morton County ND"  Google Maps (accessed February 19, 2019) |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|1945.167|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1925.888|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|19.279|sqmi}} (0.99%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 County Gazetteer Files – 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=April 27, 2025}}</ref> It is the 7th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Morton County, North Dakota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/geo/chart/mortoncountynorthdakota/LND110220 |website=www.census.gov |access-date=April 27, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:I-94.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 94 in North Dakota|Interstate 94]]
* [[Image:ND-6 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 6]]
* [[Image:ND-21 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 21]]
* [[Image:ND-25 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 25]]
* [[Image:ND-31 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 31]]
* [[Image:ND-49 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 49]]
* [[Image:ND-1806 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 1806]]
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===Transit===
* [[Bis-Man Transit]] (Capital Area Transit)

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Oliver County, North Dakota|Oliver County]] - north
* [[Burleigh County, North Dakota|Burleigh County]] - northeast
* [[Emmons County, North Dakota|Emmons County]] - east
* [[Sioux County, North Dakota|Sioux County]] - southeast
* [[Grant County, North Dakota|Grant County]] - south
* [[Stark County, North Dakota|Stark County]] - west
* [[Mercer County, North Dakota|Mercer County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas===
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* [[Lake Patricia National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Morton County State Game Management Area
* Storm Creek State Game Management Area
* Sweet Briar Dam State Game Management Area
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===Lakes===
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* Crown Butte Lake
* Fish Creek Lake
* Harmon Lake
* [[Lake Oahe]] (part)
* Lake Patricia
* Storm Creek Lake
* Sweet Briar Lake
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