Editing Gladwin County, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|516|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|502|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|14|sqmi}} (2.7%) 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 21, 2014 |date = August 22, 2012 |title = 2010 Census Gazetteer Files |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 |url-status = dead |df = mdy-all }}</ref> It is the second-smallest county in Michigan by total area. Gladwin County is sometimes considered to be a part of [[Central Michigan]], and at other times is included in [[Northern Michigan]].

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|M|18}} runs north–south through the western part of the county. It runs south along the western county line from the county's northwestern corner for {{convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} then runs east and south to Gladwin, then west and south to Beaverton. It exits the county {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} from the southwestern county corner, running to an intersection with [[U.S. Route 10 in Michigan|US&nbsp;10]].
* {{jct|state=MI|M|30}} enters the northeastern part of county {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} south of the northeastern corner. It runs westerly through the northern part of county, then turns to run south through the center part of county. The highway passes White Star and Billings before exiting the south county line near its midpoint.
* {{jct|state=MI|M|61}} runs east–west through center part of county and passes Gladwin and White Star.

===County designated highways===
* {{jct|state=MI|CDH|F-97}}

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Ogemaw County, Michigan|Ogemaw County]] – northeast
* [[Arenac County, Michigan|Arenac County]] – east
* [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay County]] – southeast
* [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]] – south
* [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]] – west
* [[Isabella County, Michigan|Isabella County]] – southwest
* [[Roscommon County, Michigan|Roscommon County]] – northwest
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