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Washington  
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Sundial: 208
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State/Province:  District of Columbia |
Country:  USA |
Dial Type:  Horizontal Dial |
Condition:  Excellent |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
38° 54.056 N  77° 3.545' W |
Location: |
- South end of 30th St. NW, a few feet from the Potomac River
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Description: |
- Large, ground level horizontal dial 16 ft. in diameter with 49 in high stepped hollow painted-green metal gnomon that is 5 ft 16 in long. Roman hour numerals with hour lines from 4:30 AM to 9:30 PM. Gnomon structure recalls the much larger Indian observatory dials. An appropriate poetic passage, once bolted to the gnomon, has disappeared.
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General Information: | |
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- Construction Date: ca 1985
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References: |
- Geo. McDowell, Twelve Sundials of Washington, nr. 10
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Last Revised: 2021-07-07 18:56