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Elberton
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Sundial: 587
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| State/Province: Georgia |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Sun Alignment |
Condition: Poor |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
34° 13.924' N 82° 53.665' W |
| Location: |
- Nine miles north of Elberton, Georgia. Off Hwy 77 at 1031 Guide Stones Road
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| Description: |
- A calendrical dial consisting of six granite slabs and standing 19 feet high arranged as a center stone with four surrounding stones and a capstone. A channel through stone indicates the celestial pole and a horizontal slot indicates the annual travel of the sun. The stone faces are engraved with ten guidelines or principles in eight different languages.
Note: The monument was vandalized, blown up and severely damaged on July 6,2022. It is expected that the entire monument will be demolished.
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General Information: | |
- Designer: R. C. Christian (pseudonym)
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- Builder: Elberton Granite Finishing Co.
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- Construction Date: March, 1980
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Last Revised: 2022-07-07 14:05
