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Scott County lies in southeastern Missouri, just north of the region commonly known as the "Bootheel." It is bordered on the east by the Mississippi River and the state of [[Illinois]], on the south by Mississippi and New Madrid Counties, on the west by [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], and on the north by Cape Girardeau County.  

Scott County lies in southeastern Missouri, just north of the region commonly known as the "Bootheel." It is bordered on the east by the Mississippi River and the state of [[Illinois]], on the south by Mississippi and New Madrid Counties, on the west by [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], and on the north by Cape Girardeau County.  

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref>

Roughly speaking, the county has two main geographic features. Most of the northern half is part of Crowley's Ridge, a broken range of low hills (though it becomes more continuous to the east). The highest point in the county, Jackson Hill, with a height of just over 600 feet above sea level, is located just west of Commerce. The southern half, part of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, is mostly flat terrain (except for a very low north-south ridge in the Sikeston area). The average elevation here is about 300 feet.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6605</ref>

Roughly speaking, the county has two main geographic features. Most of the northern half is part of Crowley's Ridge, a broken range of low hills (though it becomes more continuous to the east). The highest point in the county, Jackson Hill, with a height of just over 600 feet above sea level, is located just west of Commerce. The southern half, part of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, is mostly flat terrain (except for a very low north-south ridge in the Sikeston area). The average elevation here is about 300 feet.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6605</ref>

Several major highways run through the county. These include Interstate 55, paralleled a few miles to the west by the older U.S. Route 61, both of which run from north to south through the center of the county; U.S. Route 60, which runs along its southern edge; and Interstate 57, which along with U.S. Route 62 cuts through Sikeston and the southeastern corner.

Several major highways run through the county. These include Interstate 55, paralleled a few miles to the west by the older U.S. Route 61, both of which run from north to south through the center of the county; U.S. Route 60, which runs along its southern edge; and Interstate 57, which along with U.S. Route 62 cuts through Sikeston and the southeastern corner.

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