Sundial 511
- Dial City: Littleton
- Dial State/Province: Colorado
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 39° 36.595' N
- Dial Nr: 511
- Dial Type: Equatorial Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 105° 0.780' W
- Dial Owner:
- Dial Designer:
- Dial Maker: Erickson Monument
- Dial Date: 1968
- Location:
- War Memorial Park Rose Garden
- Description:
- The Littleton War sundial is an Erickson equatorial polar dial 6 feet in diameter made of light granite with a 3 inch steel rod as gnomon. Time is graduated by hour, half-hour, quarter hours and 5 minute marks over 24 hours. Noon is at the bottom, matching the 105 degree meridian. Designed to be read from the upper surface in Spring/Summer, from the under side in Fall/Winter. A plaque provides the Equation of Time to convert solar time to watch time. Dial is in a beautiful setting.
- Other References:
- Other Erickson Polar Equatorial Dials:
- 24, 81, 172, 194, 224, 415, 446, 447, 495, 5140, 511
Last Update:
8/14/2011 17:10