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Erie
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Sundial: 1147
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| State/Province: Colorado |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Analemmatic |
Condition: Good |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
40° 2.025' N 105° 5.128' W |
| Location: |
- Sky Meadows Park
777 Flatiron Meadows Blvd
Erie, CO 80516
Dial is at the north west corner of the spaced themed 8.2 acre community park on a 10-foot mound, surrounded by a spiraling trail.. "Engaging interactive facts about the sun and solar system are dotted along the trail with the completion of your journey exploring the human sundial."
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| Description: |
- Analemmatic human sundial, marked with both standard and daylight saving hours (5am-9pm MDT) arranged on an ellipse determined by the latitude.. The whole sundial is 10 ft (3m) in diameter, surrounded by a gravel moat. The zodiac walkway is encompassed in a circular center sun, with months marked in blue. Vertical sandstone stones at the edge mark the cardinal directions.
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: Park & Recreation Dept. Erie CO
| - At the top of the dial, inscription has instructions where to stand and to raise your "clock hands" above your head and the shadow will point to the time.
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- Designer: Design Concepts Landscape Architects
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- Builder: Design Concepts Landscape Architects
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- Construction Date: August 17, 2018 Grand Opening of the Park
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| References: | Web Links: |
- Named for Star Mine operated by Boulder Valley Coal Co. from 1883-1885
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Last Revised: 2025-12-18 18:48
