Naples  

Sundial: 1104
State/Province:  Florida Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Equatorial Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 25° 57.467' N  81° 35.633' W
Location:
  • Located in Collier-Seminole State Park
 
Description:
  • A whimsical equatorial dial set on a pole. The solid dial face has a drawing of canoeists opposite an alligator with its mouth open and.above them is a smiling sun wearing sunglasses. Time on the summer side is from 6:30am to 7:30pm while on the winter side, time is delineated from 7am to 7pm.(but still using daylight saving time). Both sides have mean solar time adjusted for longitude, about 24 minutes..
 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: Collier-Seminole State Park
  • "Collier-Seminole State Park
    Only count your sunny hours"

    The spring-fall side has "summer solstice" at the gnomon while the fall-spring side has "winter solstice". A misnomer, but gets the idea across that each side only works for half the year.
  • Designer: Michael Usher
  • Builder: Michael Usher with artwork by Sarah Vega
  • Construction Date: August 2022
 

Last Revised: 2024-01-14 11:21