Montville  

Sundial: 1034
State/Province:  Ohio Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Analemmatic Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 41° 35.077’ N  81° 04.804’ W
Location:
  • Geauga County Observatory Park 10610 Clay St, Montville, OH 44064

    This sundial is on the southern half of a 30 foot (9 m) diameter brick plaza between the parking area and the Robert McCullough Science Center

    Both an analemmatic and horizontal dial occupy the plaza.
 
Description:
  • The zodiac walkway is made from 12 granite paving blocks engraved with abbreviated names of the months of the year. A nearby plaque instructs the observer to stand on the appropriate block to tell the time with one's own shadow. Time is indicated on inconspicuous bricks with black Arabic numerals. The hours are adjusted for longitude and set for Daylight Saving Times
 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: Geauga Park District
  • Instructive plaque nearby
  • Designer: Cleveland Astronomical Society
  • Builder: Cleveland Astronomical Society
  • Construction Date: circa 2009
 
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Last Revised: 2021-11-27 00:48:40