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Gabarus
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Sundial: 1128
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| State/Province: Nova Scotia |
Country: Canada |
| Dial Type: Equatorial Dial |
Condition: Excellent |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
45° 50.604' N 60° 08.838' W |
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- Gabarus Lighthouse
128 Harbour Point Rd
Gabarus, NS B1K 3S9
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| Description: |
- An equatorial sundial of aluminum with stencil-punched hours from 5am to 8pm. No hour marks are used. The sundial works from March 21st until September 21st when the sun is above the celestial equator. The dial was commissioned for the 550th birthday of Nicholas Copernicus (Mikolaj Kopernik) and was developed by Cape Breton's Polish community in collaboration with the Gabarus Lightkeepers Society and the Cape Breton University Tompkins Institute.
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General Information: | Inscription: | | - Inscription on the sundial reads that it honors "curiosity, courage, knowledge, wonder and the human spirit."
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- Designer: Cape Breton University Tompkins Institute
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- Builder: Blacksmith Shawn Taylor
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- Construction Date: Dedicated 23 Sep 2023
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Last Revised: 2025-08-27 19:07
