Glendale.
1 City (2020 pop. 248,325), Maricopa co., S central Ariz.,
adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region
irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale is among the fastest-growing
U.S. cities, marked by a population increase of 13.7% between 2000 and 2020.
It has food-processing plants and is a shipping point for fruits and
vegetables. Luke Air Force Base, a large jet fighter training center, is in
Glendale. The Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League and the
Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League play in Glendale. The American
Graduate School of International Management and the Glendale Historical
Society are also there. 2 City (2020 pop. 196,543), Los Angeles
co., S Calif., a growing suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1906. Its diverse
manufactures include chemicals, apparel, and electronic equipment. Glendale
is also a site for the area's film industry. The city was founded on part of
a ranch that had been the first Spanish land grant in California (1784).
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, a large cemetery; and the Brand Library and Art
Center are there. The city has a chiropractic college. 3 City
(2020 pop. 12,463), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, on the
Milwaukee River; inc. 1950. It has light manufacturing.
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