Sundial 353
- Dial City: Augusta
- Dial State/Province: Georgia
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 33° 28.716' N
- Dial Nr: 353
- Dial Type: Analemmatic Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 81° 57.901' W
- Dial Owner: City of Augusta, Recreation and Parks
- Dial Designer:
- Dial Maker:
- Dial Date: 2002
- Location:
- On the Riverwalk Esplanade on the south side of the Savannah River between 8th St. and James Brown Blvd (9th St).
- Description:
- An elegant analemmatic dial approximately 12 feet long laid in granite into the brick Riverwalk esplanade. The hours are Roman numerals set in an elliptical ribbon. The hour marks extend from 6am to 8pm and are offset for daylight saving time as well as a 28 minute longitude correction, The walkway is nicely marked, and at the base has the outline of two shoes and instructs "Stand on Date".
- Other References:
- http://www.sundials.org/images/NASS_Attachments/article/33/Compendium_Dec2002.pdf
Last Update:
2020-02-06 15:08