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Wikieup is a small unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 93 in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is located approximately 37 miles south of Interstate 40 in Mohave County. The lowest recorded temperature was 14°F in 1990, with a high of 119° recorded in 1995. Average lows for January range from 33° to 64°F, with highs in July ranging from 68° to 105°F. Rainfall averages just 9.88 inches per year. The community is about a 2½ hour drive from Phoenix. Its ZIP code is 85360, and the telephone area code is 928.