Wikieup, Arizona facts for kids
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Wikieup, Arizona
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Wikieup Snoopy rocket
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Location in Mohave County, Arizona
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | Mohave |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2) |
| • Land | 4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,997 ft (609 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 135 |
| • Density | 30.42/sq mi (11.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| ZIP code |
85360
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| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-82880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 24690 |
Wikieup is a small community in Mohave County, Arizona. It's not a city, but a special kind of place called a census-designated place (CDP). You can find it along U.S. Route 93. Wikieup is about 139 miles (224 km) northwest of Phoenix. It's also about 162 miles (261 km) southeast of Las Vegas. In 2020, only 135 people lived there.
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Where is Wikieup Located?
Wikieup is in the southeastern part of Mohave County. It sits in a valley near the Big Sandy River. To the west are the Hualapai Mountains, and to the east are the Aquarius Mountains.
U.S. Route 93 goes right through Wikieup. This road leads northwest about 54 miles (87 km) to Kingman. Kingman is the main city and county seat for Mohave County. If you go southeast on the same road, it's about 74 miles (119 km) to Wickenburg.
What's the Weather Like in Wikieup?
Wikieup has a hot desert climate. This means it gets very hot and dry. The lowest temperature ever recorded was 14°F (-10°C) in 1990. The highest was a scorching 119°F (48°C) in 1995.
In January, the average low temperature is around 33°F (1°C). In July, the average high temperature can reach 105°F (41°C). Wikieup gets about 9.88 inches (251 mm) of rain each year.
| Climate data for Wikieup, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) |
93 (34) |
97 (36) |
103 (39) |
110 (43) |
120 (49) |
120 (49) |
118 (48) |
116 (47) |
109 (43) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
120 (49) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 65.7 (18.7) |
68.1 (20.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
82.4 (28.0) |
91.0 (32.8) |
101.1 (38.4) |
105.1 (40.6) |
103.6 (39.8) |
98.0 (36.7) |
87.0 (30.6) |
74.9 (23.8) |
64.6 (18.1) |
84.7 (29.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 50.0 (10.0) |
51.9 (11.1) |
57.5 (14.2) |
63.5 (17.5) |
71.8 (22.1) |
80.8 (27.1) |
87.5 (30.8) |
86.6 (30.3) |
80.1 (26.7) |
68.9 (20.5) |
57.3 (14.1) |
48.9 (9.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.4 (1.3) |
35.8 (2.1) |
40.1 (4.5) |
44.6 (7.0) |
52.6 (11.4) |
60.5 (15.8) |
69.9 (21.1) |
69.6 (20.9) |
62.2 (16.8) |
50.8 (10.4) |
39.8 (4.3) |
33.2 (0.7) |
49.5 (9.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) |
8 (−13) |
17 (−8) |
21 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
39 (4) |
50 (10) |
47 (8) |
37 (3) |
25 (−4) |
20 (−7) |
14 (−10) |
8 (−13) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.28 (33) |
1.30 (33) |
1.15 (29) |
0.20 (5.1) |
0.13 (3.3) |
0.04 (1.0) |
0.57 (14) |
1.16 (29) |
0.73 (19) |
0.56 (14) |
0.58 (15) |
0.73 (19) |
8.43 (214) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 24.1 |
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How Many People Live in Wikieup?
The number of people living in Wikieup has stayed about the same.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 133 | — | |
| 2020 | 135 | 1.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
A Look at Wikieup's Past
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Wikieup has a long history. Explorers from Spain, like Espejo in 1582, were likely the first Europeans to visit. Later, Lt. Amiel W. Whipple explored the area in 1854.
In the early days, Wikieup was important for farming, mining, and processing metals. The McCrackin Mine, found in 1874, was about 18 miles south. The Signal Mine was 12 miles south. There were also mills nearby to process the mined materials.
Learning in Wikieup
Students in Wikieup attend the Owens-Whitney Elementary School District. This district has one school for grades K-8 (kindergarten through eighth grade). For high school, students can choose to go to schools in the Bagdad Unified School District or the Kingman Unified School District.
Famous People from Wikieup
- Donald Machholz (1952-2022): He was an American amateur astronomer. He became famous for discovering 12 comets that were named after him.
See also
In Spanish: Wikieup (Arizona) para niños
