Sundial 831
- Dial City: Portland
- Dial State/Province: Maine
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 43° 40.770' N
- Dial Nr: 831
- Dial Type: Equatorial Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 70° 17.770' W
- Dial Owner: Evergreen Cemetery
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- Location:
- Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Avenue
- Description:
- Prominent in the cemetery is a large equatorial sundial about 4 ft in diameter. The dial was custom built for the location latitude and longitude. It is made of cast, anodized aluminum. The equatorial ring is 8-inch side arc with Roman numeral hours from VI to VI (6am to 6pm) with marks at 5 minute intervals. The scale is shifted to correct for longitude. The gnomon is an elegant arrow. It sits on a 4 ft plinth made of river stone, capped with a circular 6 inch block of polished granite.
Last Update:
2016-07-31 22:07