Wikieup, Arizona
Encyclopedia
Wikieup is a small unincorporated community
located on U.S. Route 93
in Mohave County
, Arizona
. It is located approximately 37 miles (59.5 km) south of Interstate 40
and approximately 124 miles (199.6 km) northwest of Phoenix
, Arizona. In 2000, the population of Wikieup's ZCTA
was 305.
The lowest recorded temperature was 14 °F (-10 °C) in 1990, with a high of 119 °F (48.3 °C) recorded in 1995. Average lows for January range from 33 to 64 °F (0.555555555559977 to 17.8 C), with highs in July ranging from 68 to 105 °F (20 to 40.6 C). Rainfall averages 9.88 inches (251 mm) per year.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
located on U.S. Route 93
U.S. Route 93
U.S. Route 93 is a major north–south United States highway in the western United States. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona. The northern terminus is at the Canadian border north of Eureka in Lincoln County, Montana, where the roadway continues into Roosville,...
in Mohave County
Mohave County, Arizona
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. It is located approximately 37 miles (59.5 km) south of Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
and approximately 124 miles (199.6 km) northwest of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona. In 2000, the population of Wikieup's ZCTA
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
was 305.
The lowest recorded temperature was 14 °F (-10 °C) in 1990, with a high of 119 °F (48.3 °C) recorded in 1995. Average lows for January range from 33 to 64 °F (0.555555555559977 to 17.8 C), with highs in July ranging from 68 to 105 °F (20 to 40.6 C). Rainfall averages 9.88 inches (251 mm) per year.