Editing Millwood, Washington (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Millwood Dalton Ave.png|thumb|left|Dalton Avenue is one of Millwood's many tree-lined streets.]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.73|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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=2012-12-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

The topography of the city is mostly flat as it lies on the floor of the [[Spokane Valley]], though it does slope gently down towards the north. The northern edge of town is defined by the Spokane River, where the terrain promptly drops about 20 feet down to the river bank.

Two major arterials pass through Millwood. Argonne Road bisects the city before crossing the Spokane River, providing the only river crossing for automobiles between Greene Street in Spokane, five miles to the west, and Trent Avenue three miles to the east. Trent Avenue, carrying [[Washington State Route 290]], marks the southern limit of the city. The intersection of Argonne and Trent is home to a shopping center. The Argonne exit of [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] is located half-a-mile south of Millwood.

[[West Valley High School (Spokane, Washington)|West Valley High School]], which serves Millwood and surrounding areas,<ref>https://1.cdn.edl.io/wWTVRQoQGdBvV1jD4ENLojgMcwZHKSaDxinoo0Wh5o9YF195.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> is located on the western boundary of the town.

===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Millwood has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594080&cityname=Millwood,+Washington,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Millwood, Washington Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>