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Unincorporated community in Yavapai County, Arizona

Unincorporated community in Arizona, United States
Kirkland, Arizona
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°25′3″N 112°42′44″W / 34.41750°N 112.71222°W / 34.41750; -112.71222
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Elevation3,930 ft (1,200 m)
Population
 • Total1,637
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP codes86332
Area code928
GNIS feature ID30787

Kirkland is an unincorporated community in central Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, near the Weaver Mountains. It is southwest of the city of Prescott, the county seat of Yavapai County. Its elevation is 3,930 feet (1,198 m). Although Kirkland is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 86332.

Kirkland is named after William Hudson Kirkland and is located at the intersection of Yavapai County Route 15, which runs east–west from Hillside to Arizona State Route 89 at Wilhoit, and Yavapai County Route 10, which runs north, than west to Prescott.

Kirkland is on the BNSF Railway's Phoenix Subdivision.

Education

Kirkland Elementary School District is the local school district.

As of 1976 the Prescott Unified School District 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 system, Kirkland has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

References

  1. "KIRKLAND, AZ - ZIP Code Database, ZIP Code Maps". Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "Kirkland, Arizona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 8.
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. "Prescott pupils' transfer may be headed to court". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. August 28, 1976. p. A-11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. Climate Summary for Kirkland, Arizona
Municipalities and communities of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
County seat: Prescott
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