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]

Gandy, Utah
Gandy is located in Utah
Gandy
Gandy
Location of Gandy within the State of Utah
Gandy is located in the United States
Gandy
Gandy
Gandy (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 113°58′59″W / 39.45000°N 113.98306°W / 39.45000; -113.98306
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyMillard
Named forIsaac Gandy
Elevation4,951 ft (1,509 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84728
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1437769[1]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
190089
191069−22.5%
19207914.5%
193065−17.7%
194039−40.0%
19504823.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Description edit

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 edit

  Utah portal

References edit

  1. ^ a b c 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. 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.

External links edit

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