Anacortes  

 Sundial: 212
State/Province:  Washington Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Vertical Dial Condition:  Good
  Latitude and Longitude: 48° 31.056' N  122° 36.682' W
Location:
  • Municipal Building (City Hall)
    904 6th Street near Q street.
    Anacortes, WA 98221

    High on the front of the building, above the awning entrance. Hard to see up close.
 
Description:
  • A vertical dial 4 x 8 feet on marine plywood painted the same color as the building. An aluminum rod gnomon casts the shadow, supported by a copper strut of plumbing pipe. Early photos show dial with no hour lines. By 2017, short hour and half hour lines added near the Arabic hour marks. Both form a semicircle around the gnomon, telling time from 7am to 6pm.
 
General Information:
  • Owner: Anacortes
  • Designer: Richard L. Threet
  • Builder: Richard L. Threet
  • Construction Date: 1982, refurbished by Threet in 1992
 

Last Revised: 2022-07-19 17:05