thumb|Soils of Padua area thumb|Soils of St. John's University area Stearns County borders nine counties. The Mississippi River flows southeast along its northeast border, and the Sauk River drains the central part of the county into the Mississippi at St. Cloud. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, lightly wooded, dotted with lakes and ponds, and carved with drainages. All available area is devoted to agriculture or has been developed.Stearns County MN Google Maps (accessed 3 May 2019) The terrain slopes to the east and south,"Find an Altitude/Stearns County MN" Google Maps (accessed May 3, 2019) with its highest point a local protuberance at west and south of St. Joseph, at ASL.Stearns County High Point, Minnesota. PeakBaggers.com (accessed May 3, 2019) The county's total area is , of which is land and (3.4%) is water.
thumb|Soils of Padua area thumb|Soils of St. John's University area Stearns County borders nine counties. The Mississippi River flows southeast along its northeast border, and the Sauk River drains the central part of the county into the Mississippi at St. Cloud. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, lightly wooded, dotted with lakes and ponds, and carved with drainages. All available area is devoted to agriculture or has been developed.Stearns County MN Google Maps (accessed 3 May 2019) The terrain slopes to the east and south,"Find an Altitude/Stearns County MN" Google Maps (accessed May 3, 2019) with its highest point a local protuberance at west and south of St. Joseph, at ASL.Stearns County High Point, Minnesota. PeakBaggers.com (accessed May 3, 2019) The county's total area is , of which is land and (3.4%) is water.