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Montville
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Sundial: 1034
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| State/Province: Ohio |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Analemmatic Dial |
Condition: Excellent |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
41° 35.077’ N 81° 04.804’ W |
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- 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.
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| 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
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: Geauga Park District
| - Instructive plaque nearby
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- Designer: Cleveland Astronomical Society
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- Builder: Cleveland Astronomical Society
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- Construction Date: circa 2009
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Last Revised: 2021-11-27 00:48:40
