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 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
[1]
4,951 ft (1,509 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84728
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID1437769 [1]

Gandy is a 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.
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 8 Feb 2006. Retrieved 4 Nov 2011.
  3. "Spring Discharge and Geothermometry Dataset" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF [3.95 MB]) on 6 Jul 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. "Protect Snake Valley". protectsnakevalley.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. "Thermal Springs List for the United States". ngdc.noaa.gov. National Centers for Environmental Information . Retrieved 4 May 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 4 May 2018.

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