The City of Chandler offers a unique historical overview of the main streets of Chandler, including the history surrounding the area and how the streets were named. We are told that most of the north and south streets of the original city site were named after the states, and most of the east and west streets were named after American cities. Many of these street names remain today, such as Boston Street, California Street, and Arizona Avenue. Chandler is located in the Eastern Valley, in the southeastern part of the Greater Phoenix region. Chandler City offices are approximately 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Chandler, Arizona was appointed for a veterinarian, Dr. A J Chandler, who settled in the area in 1891. The town of Chandler began in 1912, with the opening of the Hotel San Marcos in 1913. In 1920, the town of Chandler incorporated, with Dr. Chandler as its first mayor. Chandler is a city in the state of Arizona, USA. It's one of Phoenix's main suburbs. Its population was 30,000 in 1980 and 176,582 in 2000. This significant increase has resulted in a large urban sprawl that has now reached its limits, as it cannot extend over the Gila River Indian Community. Chandler is mostly a residential town, considered a dormitory town in Phoenix, but Intel Corporation and other firms are present there, like Motorola. Chandler has an airport.