Editing Perry County, Missouri (section)

==Geography==
Shaped like a camel's hump, Perry County consists of {{convert|471|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} that fit neatly into a wedge created by the confluence of Apple Creek and the [[Mississippi River]]. Topographically, it is divided into lowlands and uplands. The lowlands comprise about one-eighth of the county and lie for the most part along the river. In the northeastern corner is the [[Bois Brule Bottom]], meaning Burnt Wood, the most extensive tract of lowland, approximately {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} long and up to {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} wide. Its rich soil, coupled with its size, makes it the most productive farmland in the county. Smaller in size but still important is the [[Brazeau Bottom]] on the Mississippi River below [[Capes on the Mississippi River|Cape Cinque Hommes]] and the bottom situated near the mouth of Apple Creek.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0197/report.pdf | title = Geological Survey No. 197 | author1 = Charles D. Walcott | year = 1902}}</ref>

The Uplands constitutes the largest part of the county and its topography varies greatly. The best parts of it are in the central area where the soil is generally good and the terrain nearly level or gently rolling. Rolling uplands surround this central section and are bounded by the Saline Hills to the west and the Mississippi River Hills and Bluffs to the east and northeast.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|484|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|474|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.8|sqmi}} (2.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|archive-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> It is located across the [[Mississippi River]] from [[Illinois]].

===Adjacent counties===
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*[[Randolph County, Illinois]] (north)
*[[Jackson County, Illinois]] (northeast)
*[[Union County, Illinois]] (east)
*[[Cape Girardeau County, Missouri|Cape Girardeau County]] (southeast)
*[[Bollinger County, Missouri|Bollinger County]] (southwest)
*[[Madison County, Missouri|Madison County]] (southwest)
*[[St. Francois County, Missouri|St. Francois County]] (northwest)
*[[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve County]] (northwest)
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===Major highways===
*[[File:I-55 (MO).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 55 (Missouri)|Interstate 55]]
*[[File:US 61.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 61 (Missouri)|U.S. Route 61]]
*[[File:MO-51.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 51|Route 51]]

===National protected area===
*[[Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)