Gandy, Utah

Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States

39°27′00″N 113°58′59″W / 39.45000°N 113.98306°W / 39.45000; -113.98306CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyMillardNamed forIsaac GandyElevation

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4,951 ft (1,509 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP codes

84728

Area code435GNIS feature ID1437769^[1]

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]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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

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

^ ^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.