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Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is a prominent suburb of the Phoenix, Arizona. 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, 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 of land, and began drawing up plans for a town site on what was then known as the Ranch. The town site office opened on May 17, 1912, the same year that the town 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.
The city is well known for its active parks and recreation program which includes:
Parks
- · Tumbleweed Park…….2250 S. McQueen Rd.
- · Espee Park…….450 E. Knox Rd. …….(480) 782-2750
- · Arrowhead Meadows Park…….1475 W. Erie St.
- · Chuparosa Park…….2400 S. Dobson Rd.
- · Desert Breeze Park…….660 N. Desert Breeze Bvd.
- · Folley Memorial Park…….601 E. Frye Rd.
- · Mesquite Groves Park Site…….5700 S. Val Vista Dr.
- · Pima Park…….625 N. McQueen Rd.
- · Snedigar Sportsplex…….4500 S. Basha Rd.
- · Veterans Oasis Park…….4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd.
- · West Chandler Park…….250 S. Kyrene Road
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