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Ripley County lies in southeastern Missouri, mostly in the transition zone between the Ozarks and the so-called "Bootheel" farther east. Its borders (last changed in 1872) give it a generally rectangular shape, except for some irregularities on its eastern boundary. It is bordered on the east by [[Butler County, Missouri|Butler County]], on the south by the state of [[Arkansas]], on the west by Oregon County, and on the north by Carter County.
Ripley County lies in southeastern Missouri, mostly in the transition zone between the Ozarks and the so-called "Bootheel" farther east. Its borders (last changed in 1872) give it a generally rectangular shape, except for some irregularities on its eastern boundary. It is bordered on the east by [[Butler County, Missouri|Butler County]], on the south by the state of [[Arkansas]], on the west by Oregon County, and on the north by Carter County.
The county has a total area of 631.64 square miles, including 629.54 of land and 2.10 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 it lies within the foothills of the Ozark Plateau, with the land becoming more rugged west of the Current River. The highest elevation, 940 feet above sea level, is in the extreme west near the Oregon County line. The southeastern portion of the county (separated from the rest by the Little Black River) is part of the flat and low-lying Mississippi Alluvial Plain, including the city of Naylor. It contains the lowest elevation, about 280 feet, near the Arkansas state line.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22277</ref>
The county has a total area of 631.64 square miles, including 629.54 of land and 2.10 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 it lies within the foothills of the Ozark Plateau, with the land becoming more rugged west of the Current River. The highest elevation, 940 feet above sea level, is in the extreme west near the Oregon County line. The southeastern portion of the county (separated from the rest by the Little Black River) is part of the flat and low-lying Mississippi Alluvial Plain, including the city of Naylor. It contains the lowest elevation, about 280 feet, near the Arkansas state line.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22277</ref>
The main river in the county is the Current, which generally flows north to south through the center of the county before joining the Black in Arkansas. Other smaller streams are mostly also tributaries of the Black, chiefly the Little Black in the southeast. Most of the western part of the county is part of the Mark Twain National Forest, a federally protected area.
The most important highway in Ripley County is U.S. Route 160, which runs from west to east through its southern half. Other significant roads are Missouri State Highway 21, which enters from Carter County to the north and ends at the Arkansas line, and State Highway 142, which also runs from west to east and passes through Naylor. All three routes meet at Doniphan.
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