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Phoenix
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Sundial: 7
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| State/Province: Arizona |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Horizontal Dial |
Condition: Fair |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
33° 28.205' N 112° 5.475' W |
| Location: |
- Encanto Rose Garden, near the northwest corner of N 15th Ave and W Holly St.
Low bushes surround the dial in a square, preventing visibility from the street
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| Description: |
- This large ground-level horizontal dial designed by Charles Keener. The dial is a circular concrete slab 62 in.(1.6m) in diameter and 8 in.(200cm) thick. The gnomon is 30 in. (762 cm) high, with the shadow casting style 55 in (1.4m) long. The dial has Roman numerals. Unfortunately, the 6AM and 8AM numerals are missing. The dial in a small square plaza surrounded by a row of bushes.
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: Valley Garden Center
| - Plaque mounted near top of gnomon reads "Sundial - 1962/ Donated by/ Sundial Garden Club"
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- Designer: Charles E. Keener
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- Construction Date: 17 March 1962
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Last Revised: 2025-09-26 14:35
