Sundial 457
- Dial City: Casa Grande
- Dial State/Province: Arizona
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 32° 53.778' N
- Dial Nr: 457
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 111° 47.158' W
- Dial Owner: Abbott Laboratories
- Dial Designer: John Carmichael
- Dial Maker: John Carmichael
- Dial Date: August 1999
- Location:
- Abbott laboratories, 1250 W. Maricopa Hwy. In front of the main building entrance
- Description:
- This horizontal dial is an engraved flagstone approximately 40 inches in diameter designed by John Carmichael. The monofilar gnomon is a stranded brass cable that extends upward to a height of 15 inches and is held taught by a rock counterweight. The engraved stone shows time marks to 5 minutes, corrected for longitude. Time and direction of sunrise and sunset for the equinoxes and solstices are also given.
- Inscription:
- Inscribed "Abbott Laboratories". Has engraved artwork of the Tohono O'Odam Indians, The Paths of Life.
Last Update:
2021-07-27 17:10