Wikieup is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

and

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

(CDP) located on U.S. Route 93 in

Mohave County Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267. The county seat is Kingman, and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is the fifth largest county in the United St ...

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, United States. It is located approximately northwest of

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and southeast of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population of Wikieup was 135.

Geography

Wikieup is in southeastern Mohave County in the valley of the Big Sandy River, between the

Hualapai Mountains The Hualapai Mountains are a mountain range located in Mohave County, east of Kingman, Arizona. Rising up to 8,417 feet at its highest peak, the higher elevations of the Hualapai Mountains support Madrean Sky Island habitats, and are host to ...

to the west and the Aquarius Mountains to the east. U.S. Route 93 passes through the community, leading northwest to Kingman, the Mohave

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, and southeast to

Wickenburg Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa and Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 7,474, up from 6,363 in 2010. History The Wickenburg area, along with much of the Southwest, became part of ...

Climate

Wikieup has a

hot desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk''), is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

(

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: ''BWh''). The lowest recorded temperature was in 1990, with a high of recorded in 1995. Average lows for January range from , with highs in July ranging from . Rainfall averages annually.

Demographics

History

Wikieup-Big Sandy Valley Marker (missing)

There is a vandalized historic marker in Wikieup whose inscription once read: "First exploration probably by early Spanish explorers, Espejo in 1582 and Farfan in 1589. Explored later by Lt. Amiel W. Whipple in 1854. Important agriculture, mining, milling, and smelting area in our early days. The McCrackin Mine discovered by Jackson McCrackin and H. A. "Chloride Jack" Owen in 1874, lies 18 miles south. The Signal Mine was 12 miles south. Stamp mills were at Greenwood, 8 miles southwest and at Virginia City, 9 miles southwest. Cofer Hot Springs 3 miles east."

Education

Residents are zoned to the

Owens-Whitney Elementary School District Owens Whitney School District 6 a.k.a. Owens School District No. 6 is a public school district based in Mohave County, Arizona. The district includes Wikieup and sections of the Hualapai Indian Reservation. For senior high school, students may ...

, which operates one

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. Students may choose to attend

Bagdad Unified School District Bagdad Middle and High School is a junior high and high school in Bagdad, Arizona. It is the only high school in the Bagdad Unified School District, Bagdad Middle and High School is accredited by Cognia, a division of AdvancED and participate ...

Kingman Unified School District The Kingman Unified School District is the school district for Kingman, Arizona and nearby areas. It includes 11 schools. Owens-Whitney Elementary School District students may choose to attend Kingman USD for high school. Additionally, since 200 ...

for high school.

Notable people

Donald Machholz Donald Edward Machholz (October 7, 1952 – August 9, 2022) was an American amateur astronomer who was credited with the discovery of 12 comets that bear his name. Personal life and death In 2014, he married photojournalist Michele Machhol ...

(1952-2022): American amateur astronomer who was credited with the discovery of 12 comets that bear his name.

References

External links

{{authority control Census-designated places in Mohave County, Arizona Census-designated places in Arizona Unincorporated communities in Mohave County, Arizona Unincorporated communities in Arizona