Woodland Hills  

 Sundial: 1062
State/Province:  California Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Horizontal Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 34° 11.333' N  118° 34.701’ W
Location:
  • Los Angeles Pierce College
    6201 Winnetka Avenue
    Woodland Hills, CA 91371

    Enter the main parking lot from Victory Blvd. at Mason Ave. Sundial is located immediately adjacent to the south side of the parking lot, about 100 yards from the access road.
 
Description:
  • This is a simple, but elegant horizontal dial. A large gnomon pointer sits on a trapezoidal pedestal, creating a large horizontal dial. Surrounding it on a concrete plaza are circular hour marks with standard and daylight saving time.
 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: Los Angeles Community College District
  • Plaque on pedestal:
    Pierce College Mall Sundial
    2011
    The sundial gnomon is angled 34.18 to match the latitude of Pierce College.
    It points to solar north, adjusted for Pierce's location 2 east of the time zone meridian.
    As with every sundial, its accuracy will vary during the course of the year
  • Designer: unknown
  • Builder: unknown
  • Construction Date: 2011
 

Last Revised: 2022-05-296 11:40