Chandler, Arizona

Chandler is one of the main suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona. The city of 241,000 (2011 estimate) is located in Maricopa County. It is bordered to the west by Phoenix, to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa and to the south by the Gila River Indian Community.

AJ Chandler Park
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Chandler was named after Dr. Alexander John Chandler, a veterinary surgeon who settled in the area in 1891. Around 1900, Dr. Chandler acquired 18,000 acres of land in the area, and began planning a township there, known as Chandler Ranch. The township itself can be said to have started around 1912, when the townsite office and Chandler High School were established.

Up until 1950 the township of Chandler only had a population of 3,000. It began to grow rapidly in the 1980's, fueled by the rapid expansion of Phoenix. The spillover effect of this was that several giant multinational companies set up their manufacturing plants in Chandler, among them Intel and Motorola. Nevertheless the majority of the population of Chandler commute to work in downtown Phoenix.

Visiting Chandler, Arizona

Chandler is served by the Santan Freeway (Loop 202), the Price Freeway (Loop 101) and the Interstate 10.

Hamilton High School, Chandler
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Places of Interest in Chandler, Arizona

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