Clay County lies on the western side of Minnesota. Its western boundary line abuts the eastern boundary line of the state of North Dakota (across the Red River). The Red River flows northward along the western boundary line of the county, on its way to the Hudson Bay in Canada. The Buffalo River flows west-northwesterly through the center of the county, joined by the South Branch Buffalo River west of Glyndon, before discharging into the Red on the county's western border near Georgetown. The terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in its eastern portion.Clay County MN Google Maps (accessed March 6, 2019) The terrain slopes to the west and north, with its highest point near the southeastern corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.7%) are covered by water.
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