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Anchorage
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Sundial: 999
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| State/Province: Alaska |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Sculpture/Artwork |
Condition: Good |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
61° 8.014' N 149° 49.859' W |
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- At Spring Hill Elementary School, Abbott Loop, off Lake Otis Parkway, Anchorage, Alaska. (Time zone 8hr west)
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| Description: |
- A sun sculpture called "Solar Path". The large 24 x 35 x 12 feet sculpture made by renowned artist Bill FitzGibbons consists of a blue vertical pole and two low sloping wedges. The vertical column makes a linear shadow that is supposed to show approximate solar time as it passes over evenly spaced inlaid hourly numbers from 8am to 8pm. This is not a functional sundial! The short wedge points to where the sunrises on the summer solstice and the longer wedge form points to where the sunrises on the winter solstice.
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General Information: | - Owner: Anchorage School District
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- Designer: Bill FitzGibbons
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- Builder: Bill FitzGibbons
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Last Revised: 2019-11-24 20:37:56
