Gandy, Utah

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Gandy
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]

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. ^ a b 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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