Unincorporated community in Yavapai County, Arizona
Unincorporated community in Arizona, United States
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.[ 3] Its elevation is 3,930 feet (1,198 m).[ 2] Although Kirkland is unincorporated, it has a post office , with the ZIP code of 86332.[ 4]
Kirkland 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[update] the Prescott Unified School District takes secondary students from the district, as it is required to under law.[ 5] 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.[ 6]
References
^ "KIRKLAND, AZ - ZIP Code Database, ZIP Code Maps" . Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2012 .
^ a b "Kirkland, Arizona" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior .
^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago : Rand McNally , 2008, p. 8.
^ Zip Code Lookup
^ "Prescott pupils' transfer may be headed to court". The Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona . August 28, 1976. p. A-11. - Clipping from Newspapers.com .
^ Climate Summary for Kirkland, Arizona