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Anthem, Arizona is the result of a Del Webb development on a large parcel of
land adjacent to New
River, Arizona. It is a planned suburb 34 miles north of downtown Phoenix,
Arizona that opened in
1998, although Phoenix is slated to annex the community by 2020 as documented by
the City of Phoenix
General Plan. Anthem has grown substantially since its founding and now has an
estimated population
of about 20,000 people.
Featuring sweeping mountain vistas, golf, hiking and other recreational
opportunities, Anthem has
sometimes been described as odd by Phoenicians as the budding metropolis
seemingly appears out of
nowhere while one travels on Interstate 17, although the surrounding area has
become increasingly
urbanized.
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