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Cranmer Park

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Cranmer Sundial
Cranmer Sundial

Cranmer Park is a Denver city park located in the Hilltop neighborhood off of Colorado Boulevard between East 1st and East 3rd Avenue. It is most famous for a large sundial, which does double duty as a climbing appliance for children. An inscription at the base describes the axis of the gnomon as elevated 39°43' in the direction of polar north. The stone is perpendicular to the gnomon at 50°17', which makes it parallel to the equator. The south side of the stone is similarly marked for wintertime observation. A polar chart at the base of the sundial describes the zodiac and degrees of the sun's position, and how to set a clock based on the gnomon's shadow. For winter viewing, the chart continues on the south side of the stone.

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Cranmer Park
Belo Horizonte Parkway, Denver

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N 39.719444444444 ° E -104.935 °
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Belo Horizonte Parkway
80262 Denver
Colorado, United States
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