Sundial Registry

	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

Web Links:
https://www.geaugaparkdistrict.org/park/observatory-park/

Last Revised: 2021-11-27 00:48:40

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