Lukeville is a small unincorporated town on the

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in southern

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, United States. It was started by Charles Luke, brother of World War I aviator Frank Luke, an Arizona native who was awarded a posthumous

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Description

The community lies at Lukeville Port of Entry border crossing into Sonoyta,

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, Mexico. It is the terminus of State Route 85 and is located entirely within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. There is a stop-over spot for buses that are bound for Phoenix and

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along with a post office and a duty-free shop. Its population was approximately 35 at the 2000 census, 27 (77%) of whom were

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or Latino. A project to replace portions of the Mexico–United States barrier in this area began in 2019. Lukeville is not in a school district. The closest district is the

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Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the

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system, Lukeville has a

hot desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

, abbreviated "BWh" on climate maps.

Education

The Pima County School Superintendent arranges for education of K-12 students living in areas without school districts. It arranges for transportation to the

from the Lukeville area.

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* {{Authority control Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Populated places in the Sonoran Desert Unincorporated communities in Arizona Unincorporated communities in Pima County, Arizona

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Climate

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