Sundial 1147
- Dial City: Erie
- Dial State/Province: Colorado
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 40° 2.025' N
- Dial Nr: 1147
- Dial Type: Analemmatic Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 105° 5.128' W
- Dial Owner: Park & Recreation Dept. Erie CO
- Dial Designer: Design Concepts Landscape Architects
- Dial Maker: Design Concepts Landscape Architects
- Dial Date: August 17, 2018 Grand Opening of the Park
- Location:
- Sky Meadows Park 777 Flatiron Meadows Blvd Erie, CO 80516 Dial is at the north west corner of the spaced themed 8.2 acre community park on a 10-foot mound, surrounded by a spiraling trail.. "Engaging interactive facts about the sun and solar system are dotted along the trail with the completion of your journey exploring the human sundial."
- Description:
- Analemmatic human sundial, marked with both standard and daylight saving hours (5am-9pm MDT) arranged on an ellipse determined by the latitude.. The whole sundial is 10 ft (3m) in diameter, surrounded by a gravel moat. The zodiac walkway is encompassed in a circular center sun, with months marked in blue. Vertical sandstone stones at the edge mark the cardinal directions.
- Inscription:
- At the top of the dial, inscription has instructions where to stand and to raise your "clock hands" above your head and the shadow will point to the time.
- Dial Links:
- https://www.erieco.gov/1034/Parks
- Other References:
- Named for Star Mine operated by Boulder Valley Coal Co. from 1883-1885
Last Update:
2025-12-18 18:48