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 | |
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Location of Gandy within the State of Utah | |
Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 113°58′59″W / 39.45000°N 113.98306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Millard |
Named for | Isaac Gandy |
Elevation | 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 ID | 1437769[1] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 89 | — | |
1910 | 69 | −22.5% | |
1920 | 79 | 14.5% | |
1930 | 65 | −17.7% | |
1940 | 39 | −40.0% | |
1950 | 48 | 23.1% | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] |
Description
editIt 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gandy
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "Spring Discharge and Geothermometry Dataset" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF [3.95 MB]) on July 6, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Protect Snake Valley". protectsnakevalley.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Thermal Springs List for the United States". ngdc.noaa.gov. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ 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
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