Kirkland is an

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in central

Yavapai County Yavapai County is near the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 236,209, making it the fourth-most populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Prescott. Yavapai County comprises the Prescott, AZ M ...

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, United States, near the Weaver Mountains. It is southwest of the city of Prescott, the

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of Yavapai County. Its elevation is 3,930 feet (1,198 m). Although Kirkland is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 86332. Kirkland is located at the intersection of Yavapai County Route 15, which runs east–west from Hillside to

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at Wilhoit, and Yavapai County Route 10, which runs north, than west to Prescott. Kirkland is on the

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's Phoenix Subdivision.

Education

Kirkland Elementary School District Kirkland Elementary School District #23 is a school district based in Kirkland, Arizona, consisting of a single K-8 school. In addition to Kirkland the district includes Wilhoit. The school was established circa 1909. the school district has l ...

is the local school district. the

Prescott Unified School District The Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) is a school district serving Prescott, Arizona. It operates four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The superintendent is Joe Howard. Service area In addition to almost all of ...

takes secondary students from the district, as it is required to under law. The latter operates Prescott High School.

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Kirkland has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Kirkland, Arizona
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References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Yavapai County, Arizona Unincorporated communities in Arizona