Gandy, Utah

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Gandy
Unincorporated community
Gandy
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 113°58′59″W / 39.45000°N 113.98306°W / 39.45000; -113.98306Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 113°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 Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84728
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID 1437769[1]
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
190089
—
191069−22.5%
19207914.5%
193065−17.7%
194039−40.0%
19504823.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Gandy is a small farming unincorporated community in Millard County, Utah, located just east of the Nevada border. 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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gandy, Utah. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 
  3. ↑ http://water.nv.gov/hearings/spring%20valley%20hearings/SNWA/506/Volume_4/Spring_Discharge.pdf
  4. ↑ http://protectsnakevalley.com/takeatrip.html
  5. ↑ http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?t=100006&s=1&d=1
  6. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-87480-345-4. 

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