Wikieup Arizona Map

About Wikieup, Arizona

Wikieup is a locality in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 6.4 people per km². Wikieup is located at 34.7033°N, 113.6113°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85360.

Wikieup lies under a sky that often stretches from horizon to horizon, a vast, pale blue canvas softened by the hazy breath of the desert. It lies 41.9 miles south-east of Kingman, AZ (from Kingman, AZ: bearing 143°T), and is situated 24.6 miles west-north-west of Bagdad. The land here is a study in subtle shades of ochre, russet, and pale sage, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of wind and sun. Low, rounded hills, their slopes dusted with tenacious creosote and prickly pear, recede into the distance, their forms blurring in the heat-shimmer. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent that clings to everything, and at dusk, the light can paint the sky in strokes of apricot and rose, a fleeting, silent spectacle. The very quietude of this place suggests a deep, abiding stillness, as if the earth itself exhales slowly. The history of Wikieup is intertwined with the veins of copper and the promise of water in this arid expanse. For generations, this locality has been a point of passage and sustenance for those traversing the rugged terrain, a place where resilience has always been a currency. The local economy, once driven by the extraction of mineral wealth, now finds a different rhythm, often anchored by agriculture that draws life from carefully managed wells and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The distinctive character of Wikieup is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of its people and the stark, unadorned beauty of the desert they call home.

About This Wikieup Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wikieup, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.703346, -113.611324. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wikieup and Mohave County.

Detailed location data for Wikieup includes the ZIP code (85360), telephone area code (480), county seat of Mohave County (Kingman), and school district assignment (Owens-Whitney Elementary District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wikieup is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.