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==Geography==

==Geography==

Bollinger County is located in southeastern Missouri, bordered on the north by [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry County]], on the east by Cape Girardeau County, on the south by [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], on the southwest by [[Wayne County, Missouri|Wayne County]], and on the northwest by Madison County. Vaguely rectangular in shape (though somewhat more irregular to the south), it has a total area of 621.2 square miles, including 617.9 of land and 3.3 of water.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref>

Bollinger County is located in southeastern Missouri, bordered on the north by [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry County]], on the east by Cape Girardeau County, on the south by [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], on the southwest by [[Wayne County, Missouri|Wayne County]], and on the northwest by [[Madison County, Missouri|Madison County]]. Vaguely rectangular in shape (though somewhat more irregular to the south), it has a total area of 621.2 square miles, including 617.9 of land and 3.3 of water.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref>

Most of the county is part of the foothills of the Ozark Plateau with low, sometimes rugged hills. Farther west, these merge into the St. Francois Mountains, which are somewhat more elevated. The highest peak in the county is in the extreme northwestern corner, with an elevation of 980 feet. Within these hills are several narrow, fertile valleys, especially along Castor River and Crooked and Whitewater Creeks. A small area in the far southeast of the county is part of the flat Mississippi Alluvial Plain; the lowest elevation (about 350 feet) is here, along the border with Stoddard County.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22210</ref>

Most of the county is part of the foothills of the Ozark Plateau with low, sometimes rugged hills. Farther west, these merge into the St. Francois Mountains, which are somewhat more elevated. The highest peak in the county is in the extreme northwestern corner, with an elevation of 980 feet. Within these hills are several narrow, fertile valleys, especially along Castor River and Crooked and Whitewater Creeks. A small area in the far southeast of the county is part of the flat Mississippi Alluvial Plain; the lowest elevation (about 350 feet) is here, along the border with Stoddard County.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22210</ref>