Sundial 463
- Dial City: Ithaca
- Dial State/Province: New York
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 42° 26.984' N
- Dial Nr: 463
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 76° 28.296' W
- Dial Owner: Cornell University
- Dial Designer: Michael Sweeney
- Dial Maker: Michael Sweeney, formerly of Ithaca
- Dial Date: 1976
- Location:
- Cornell University - Follow Forest Home Dr to Plantations Rd and North on Judd Falls Rd to Robison NY State Herb Garden and Botanic Gardens
- Description:
- A horizontal sundial made from a an irregular slab of stone approximately 18 x 24 inches. The hour markings are inscribed in the form of an arrow pointing to the 12 o'clock hour and the gnomon is a thin blade. In keeping with the herb garden's design, maker and designer Michael Sweeney used native materials of stone for the dial and pedestal. The dial base was a prized antique millstone of orange granite from a nearby village.
- Inscription:
- Plaque at base: "Gift of Auraca Herbarists 1976"
- Other References:
- NASS Compendium, Vol. 6 No. 2 p. 2, June 1999
Last Update:
2019-11-02 13:48