Canmore  

 Sundial: 1145
State/Province:  Alberta Country:  Canada
Dial Type:  Vertical Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 51° 5.723' N  115° 21.307' W
Location:
  • 1430 2nd Avenue
    Canmore, Alberta

    Dial located on second floor of store.between two windows
 
Description:
  • This 2.13m x 2.13m (7ft x 7ft) vertical sundial is constructed of aluminum with a powder coat presenting a motif of the Three Sisters Mountains (Îyârhe Nakoda, the traditional language of the First Nations Stoney Nakoda, also refers to the peaks as the Three Sisters). The dial declines S 55 deg to the West, resulting in late morning hours and compressed afternoon hours. The hour lines are longitude corrected for Mountain Time and marked with Standard (10am-8pm) and Saving Time (12pm-9pm) . The solid gnomon is a simple triangle 20cm (8 in) high and 52cm (20 in) long on the base, with the style tilted 21.1 deg away from the dial face.

    "The key thing was showing the outline of the mountains in relation to the sun and lines." This was a collaborative effort between Sara and Ernst Saltzgeber and Roger Bailey. Ernst used a numerical cutting machine to create preliminary prototype dial of wood (MDF - Medium Density Fiberboard). After testing it in place, the final design was cut in aluminum by a local fabricator. Colors were created with different aluminum powder coatings.
 
General Information:
  • Owner: Ernst Saltzgeber
  • Designer: Sara & Ernst Saltzgeber
  • Builder: Ernst Saltzgeber
  • Construction Date: August 2020
 

Last Revised: 2025-11-06 10:30