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==Geography==

==Geography==

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 County, Missouri|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.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref>

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>