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Below are some interesting Facts about Carefree Arizona:
- Carefree Arizona was incorporated on December 3,
1984
- The population of Carefree Arizona as of: 2000 Census
is about 3,000 residents
- There are 2100 registered voters in Carefree Arizona
- Carefree covers an area of 8.5 square miles
- The type of Government in Carefree Arizona is a:
Town Council - there are 7 members elected for two-year
terms
- Carefree Mayor is selected by the Town Council
- Carefree is located in
Maricopa County Arizona
There are many spectacular sights of the desert and
boulders awaiting you in Carefree, which is just a short
drive north of Phoenix and Scottsdale
Carefree AZ is where the world's largest Sundial in
North America is located, in the Downtown Town Center
Gardens area.
There are some very nice homes and acres for sale in
the Carefree and Cave Creek area and elsewhere in the
State of Arizona so please also visit arizona
real estate website.
The Town of Carefree is a small community of about
3000 residents in winter is 8.5 square miles in area
has a 2600 foot elevation and was incorporated in 1984.
Carefree borders Scottsdale, Arizona to the south and
east, and Cave Creek, Arizona to the west. The Tonto
National Forest borders Carefree on the north with rolling
hills and desert terrain.
To reach Carefree Arizona from Phoenix metropolitan
area, you would travel north on Hwy. I-17 to Carefree
Hwy. (about 8 miles from city limits), turn east for
about 13-miles to Tom Darlington Rd, and north about
1-1/2 miles. Another way to travel to Carefree
is to drive straight north on Scottsdale Rd. The Town
of Carefree is located north of Carefree Highway.
To reach Carefree Arizona from
Scottsdale Arizona you would take Scottsdale Road
north to Carefree Hwy and continue north on Tom Darlington
Road.
To reach Carefree from Northern Arizona, Flagstaff
and Interstate-40, you would travel south on Interstate
17 to Carefree Hwy then east for about 13-miles, and
north at Tom Darlington/Scottsdale Rd.
The Carefree Arizona Town Hall is located next to the
sundial in the center of town. The building location
for the Town Hall and Post Office is at "100 Easy
Street" which is just south of the Tom Darlington
and Cave Creek Rd. intersection.
The new park downtown is called The Gardens at Carefree
Town Center and is a beautiful place to stroll, view
flowers, artwork, and enjoy lunch at one of the park
covered ramadas. Also enjoy scheduled events and concerts
in the amphitheater. The Town of Carefree offers unique
business and boutique shops, resorts, restaurants, wildlife,
and a beautiful setting in the Sonoran Desert foothills
and Cave Creek area.
Visit Town of Carefree Arizona and enjoy the peacefulness
and tranquility of a small town, the wonderful mountain
views and lovely climate. The world famous Boulders
Resort is located in Carefree.
History of Carefree
Carefree Arizona, the new area, was founded by K.T.
Palmer. The desert's true beauty inspired in him a great
vision. He, along with Tom Darlington, created one of
the most exclusive and prominent resorts in the country.
They also committed themselves to preserving the natural
beauty of the desert.
The conception of Carefree Arizona came about over
a business lunch in 1946. Tom Darlington said someday
he'd like to plan and build a town from scratch. Palmer
agreed and 9-yrs later they bought 2,200 acres and started
Carefree Arizona. In his autobiography, Palmer credited
his whimsy for street names for the way Carefree caught
on and got attention. He and Darlington named the streets
to suggest leisurely living and a life-style "free
of care."
The alluring landscape and careful preservation of
this part of the Sonoran Desert has always been part
of Carefree's effect on its inhabitants. The close proximity
to the Phoenix Metropolitan area ("close but
not too close yet not too far") with Downtown
Phoenix Arizona & Sky Harbor Airport conveniently
located approximately 32-miles away, makes Cave Creek
and Carefree AZ accessible and yet it remains so different
from those areas. It truly reflects the pristine image
of the desert. The consideration and efforts of several
generations have insured that this will not change.
Through zoning regulations, restrictions and building
requirements, the area will remain as it always has
been, with its beautiful lushly vegetated desert.
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