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Sebastopol
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Sundial: 522
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| State/Province: California |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Globe or Hemispheric |
Condition: Aging |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
38° 24.005' N 122° 49.724' W |
| Location: |
- Front lawn of Park Side Elementary School, 7450 Bodega Ave
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| Description: |
- The sundial is a cement globe of the earth 28 inches in diameter inclined at 40 degrees, a bit off the site's 38' 20" N latitude. The globe is oriented with the site longitude on the upper meridian so that shadows across the globe represent the true sun angle at that moment. A rod through the globe casts a shadow onto the north polar regions in the summer. At the southern end is a small equatorial dial with hour lines from 8am to 4pm.
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: Parkside Elementary School 7450 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472
| - Inscription at base "FROM THESE ALL THINGS ON EARTH EVOLVE". On west side is a plate with "Carl W. Shatto, President of the Sebastopol Rotary Club in 1938-1939"
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- Designer: Sebastopol Rotary Club
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- Builder: Sebastopol Rotary Club
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Last Revised: 2023-05-29 21:44
