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Chandler, AZ 85225

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Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is a prominent suburb of the Phoenix, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by Gilbert. The population was 236,123 according to the Census Bureau 2010. It also has satellite locations for many technology companies, including Intel and Orbital Sciences Corporation.

In 1891, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, the first veterinary surgeon in Arizona Territory, settled on a ranch south of Mesa, studying irrigation engineering. By 1900, he had acquired 18,000 acres (73 km²) of land, and began drawing up plans for a townsite on what was then known as the Chandler Ranch. The townsite office opened on May 17, 1912, the same year that Chandler High School was established. By 1913, a town center had become established, featuring the luxurious Hotel San Marcos, the first golf resort in the state.

Most of Chandler's economy was successfully sustained during the Great Depression (a second San Marcos hotel was canceled due to the Depression however), but the cotton crash a few years later had a much deeper impact on the city's residents. Later, the founding of Williams Air Force Base in 1941 led to a small surge in population, but Chandler still only held 3,800 people by 1950. By 1980, it had grown to 30,000, and it has since paced the Phoenix metropolitan area's high rate of growth, with vast suburban residential areas swallowing former agricultural plots. Some of this growth was fueled by the establishment of manufacturing plants for communications and computing firms such as Microchip, Motorola and Intel, but despite the inclusion of many large businesses, Chandler is often considered a bedroom community for the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Nearby cities include Tempe, Sacaton, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Phoenix.

Map of Chandler, AZ

Chandler, AZ Map

Places in Chandler

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

Lounge

Kaleidoscope Juice

13

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Photo by Steph-Amber

Crust Simply Italian

778

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Photo by CaboDude

THE OSTRICH

36

$

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Mingle + Graze

155

$$

Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

Outside of park to the Oktoberfest event.

Dr. AJ Chandler Park

14
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SanTan Brewing Company

956

$

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Vision Gallery

6

$

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

GALLERY

Hilton Garden Inn Chandler Downtown

Redwood Motel

7

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Chandler Inn

59

$

LOGO

Best Western Inn of Chandler

35

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