The city has a total land area of 4.56 square miles, and an average elevation of 312 feet. Several major highways pass through Miner, including Interstates 55 and 57 and U.S. Routes 60 and 62. The city has expanded its boundaries over time to include portions of these highways; the original community (and the most densely settled area) lies just southwest of the intersection of I-55 and U.S. 62.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref> | The city has a total land area of 4.56 square miles, and an average elevation of 312 feet. Several major highways pass through Miner, including Interstates 55 and 57 and U.S. Routes 60 and 62. The city has expanded its boundaries over time to include portions of these highways; the original community (and the most densely settled area) lies just southwest of the intersection of I-55 and U.S. 62.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref> |