Gandy, Utah

Gandy, Utah
Unincorporated community
Gandy
Location of Gandy within the State of Utah
Gandy
Gandy (the US)
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 UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes 84728
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID 1437769[1]

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


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
190089—
191069−22.5%
19207914.5%
193065−17.7%
194039−40.0%
19504823.1%
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

Utah portal

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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