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About Prescott

Prescott is at (34.4, −112.0). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Prescott experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen "BSh") with long, hot summers and cool winters by Arizona standards; it is part of USDA hardiness zone 8b/9a along with most of central Arizona due to its low annual rainfall amount and more prominent summer heat than in Phoenix or Tucson which are both located in USDA hardiness zones 9b/10a as well as Yuma which lies just across the Colorado River from Prescott but also lies within 10a like those two cities despite being closer to sea level than any other major city on Earth outside Asia or Europe because it averages over 300 days per year above .