Gandy, Utah

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Gandy, Utah
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Gandy (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°27′00″N113°58′59″W / 39.45000°N 113.98306°W / 39.45000; -113.98306
Country United States
State Utah
County Millard
Named for Isaac Gandy
Elevation
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4,951 ft (1,509 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84728
Area code 435
GNIS feature ID1437769 [1]

Gandy is an unincorporated community in the northwestern corner of Millard County, Utah, United States, located just east of the Nevada-Utah state line. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 89
1910 69−22.5%
1920 7914.5%
1930 65−17.7%
1940 39−40.0%
1950 4823.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [2]

Description

It is located in the west-central part of Snake Valley. It is known for Gandy Warm Springs and Gandy Creek, a large spring (15-19 cfs) [3] that comes out of the base of Spring Mountain to the west. It stays around 81–82 degrees Fahrenheit (27–28 Celsius) year-round. [4] [5] Originally known as Smithville, Gandy was renamed in 1925 after Isaac Gandy, the first ranch owner in the area back when this was a post office stop along the Pony Express/Overland Route. [6]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gandy
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. "Spring Discharge and Geothermometry Dataset" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF [3.95 MB]) on July 6, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. "Protect Snake Valley". protectsnakevalley.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. "Thermal Springs List for the United States". ngdc.noaa.gov. National Centers for Environmental Information. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  6. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 151. ISBN   978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC   797284427 . Retrieved May 4, 2018.

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