Wilhoit Arizona Map

About Wilhoit, Arizona

Wilhoit is a locality in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,101. The population density is 25.3 people per km². Wilhoit is located at 34.4259°N, 112.5868°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 86332.

Wilhoit, Arizona, unfolds across a landscape of ochre and muted sage, where the Yavapai Highlands rise and fall with a quiet, enduring grace. It lies 10.4 miles south-west of Prescott, AZ (from Prescott, AZ: bearing 221°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-south-west of Groom Creek. The land here is a testament to a patient sun, its light bleaching the sparse grasses and etching deep shadows into the arroyos that scar the earth. Cacti, stoic and spiny, stand sentinel against the vast, indifferent sky, their flesh holding the memory of infrequent rains. The air, even in the midday heat, carries a faint, dry whisper, a scent of dust and sun-baked earth that promises a cool, star-dusted reprieve as evening descends. The story of Wilhoit is intrinsically tied to the earth’s mineral veins, a legacy whispered by the ghosts of prospectors and miners who once sought fortune in these rugged hills. Though the boom times have long since passed, a quiet resilience persists, a gentle hum of a local economy that now leans on the land’s more passive offerings, like the hardy grazing of cattle and the slow, steady growth of small homesteads. The very character of Wilhoit seems to be one of patient endurance, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun’s arc and the infrequent, life-giving storms, each day a continuation of the last, marked by the subtle shifts in light and shadow.

About This Wilhoit Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilhoit, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.425859, -112.58684. 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 Wilhoit and Yavapai County.

Detailed location data for Wilhoit includes the ZIP code (86332), telephone area code (928), county seat of Yavapai County (Prescott), and school district assignment (Kirkland 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 Wilhoit is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.