SUNDIALS IN TOWN
You can take a tour of the seven public sundials in the Tucson area.
1.
Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte: a 53-inch circular flagstone sundial built by John Carmichael.
2.
South wall of Nanini Northwest Building, 2120 W. Ina Road: a 10-by-10-foot vertical dial on the wall of the building.
3.
South Main Avenue between the Tucson Convention Center and Carrillo Elementary School: a circular dial about 8 feet in diameter made of concrete and brick.
4.
Rillito River Park between North La Cañada Drive and North La Cholla Boulevard: a "Stonehenge"-type circle dial 50 feet in diameter with 8-foot walls.
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5.
South side of the Flandrau Planetarium, 1601 E. University Blvd.: a 4-by-8-foot horizontal flagstone dial built by Carmichael.
6.
Sidewalk of Flandrau Planetarium: a painted sundial in which a person stands on a certain spot to cast a shadow that reveals the time.
7.
North side of Steward Observatory, 933 N. Cherry Ave.: a 20-by-20-inch horizontal dial made of granite.
Links:
Carmichael's Web site is www. sundialsculptures.com
Information about how they work is at www.sundials.co.uk