Anthem, Arizona

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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.