World’s Largest Figurative Sundial - Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA.
N 32° 10.843 W 080° 43.680
17S E 525641 N 3560499
World's Largest Figurative Sundial, a mighty 12 feet tall, bronze sculpture of Neptune the Roman God of the Sea saves you the trouble of looking at your watch. Located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA.
Waymark Code: WMYCC2
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2018
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Two historic marker plaques located at the feet of the World's Largest Figurative Sundial sculpture.
Inscription. (plaque 1):
"Welcome to
The Shelter Cove Harbor Community
Home Of The World’s Largest Figurative Sundial
Dedicated August 18, 1983
The sculpture weighs more than a ton, is a twice life sized statue of Neptune, cast in bronze at Johnsons Atelier in Princeton, NJ.
The sea god’s upraised trident is the pointer for the elevated, 26 feet in diameter, sundial. The sun strikes the shaft of the trident and a shadow falls on the base indicating the time.
Local sculptor Wayne Edwards conceived and designed Neptune to be the centerpiece for Shelter Cove Marina.
Greenwood Development Corporation president, John Davis, and developer, Jim Self, generously financed Neptune. Bob Onorato masterminded the project while simultaneously developing Shelter Cove and Palmetto Dunes.
(plaque 2)
Welcome to
The Shelter Cove Harbor Community
Home Of The World’s Largest Figurative Sundial
Naval fleets and mariners alike immortalize Neptune, titled both god and King of the ocean.
Neptune serves as the focal point of the sundial and our marina community.
Notice the shaft and the trident are oriented exactly north and south. During daylight it casts a shadow that intersects with the month and hour of
Look more closely. Satisfy your curiosity and knowledge with the further details on more precise time calculation based on the month and day of the year as applied to this particular location.
Check your watch.
You now have a story to tell"
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