Facts About Gilbert
Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located southeast of Phoenix within the city’s metropolitan area.
Once known as the “Hay Shipping Capital of the World”, it is the sixth-largest municipality in Arizona and the fifth-largest in the Phoenix metro area.
Gilbert was established by William “Bobby” Gilbert, who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona.
Gilbert is located in the southeast portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is south of Mesa and northeast of Chandler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had an estimated area of 40 square miles.
Gilbert is twinned with two sister cities Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom & Leshan, Sichuan, China.
Incorporated in 1920, Gilbert is a large town in central Arizona
Gilbert was once known as the “Hay Shipping Capital of the World”.
34.5% of Gilbert residents hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Jimmy Eat World and Lifehouse both originated from Gilbert.
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