Editing Mill City, Oregon (section)

==Geography and climate==
Mill City is located at {{Convert|837|ft}}<ref name=gnis/> above sea level in the [[Santiam Canyon]] and considered part of the foothills of the [[Cascade Range]]. Shaped by the [[North Santiam River]], the canyon is a result of seasonal glacier melts from the southern face of Mt. Jefferson to the east and many tributaries scattered along the canyon, the largest being the Breitenbush River which meets the Santiam in Detroit, roughly {{convert|30|mi}} east of Mill City. The looming canyon walls are the most noticeable feature in passing from Highway 22; however, look more like tall hills on the north and south sides of Mill City. Further into town two bridges allow crossing of the North Santiam River.{{cn|date=November 2023}}

Mill City is surrounded by forests of evergreen trees. Most notably the [[Santiam State Forest]] to the south, forest land is otherwise privately owned, mostly by [[Weyerhaeuser]] but also local companies like Frank Lumber and Freres. The forests are primarily dominated by [[Douglas fir]], but junipers and maple trees are also scattered throughout.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>