|
 Santa Fe Depot & Sun Dials - Dodge City, Kansas Posted by:  iconions
N 37° 45.145 W 100° 00.920
14S E 410556 N 4178831
This is the eastern sundial of a pair with the 100th parallel running between them. It is located at the Dodge City train Depot - Central Avenue & Wyatt Earp Street in Dodge City, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM10Z36
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2019
Views: 1
This is the eastern sundial of a pair with the 100th parallel running between them. Use best judgement - the site would be available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, however, the sundial would be best viewed during normal business hours.
The largest train depot still standing in the state. Historic tours are available by appointment (620-225-1001). Outside the facility, historic twin sundials have been renovated to show both Central and Mountain time.
- Dodge City Kansas Visitors Bureau
Two SUNDIALS, Front St. and Central Ave., stand side by side, in Santa Fe station park. They are 44 feet in diameter and separated by a space of 44 feet. Visible from the windows of passing trains, the east dial tells central standard time, the west dial, mountain time. The 100th meridian passes between them.
- Kansas: A Guide to the Sunflower State, 1939 -- pg. 184
Two horizontal dials side by side, one for Central Standard Time and one for Mountain Standard Time. The CST dial shows hour lines for 7 AM to 7 PM, the MST dial shows 6 AM through 6 PM. Corrected for longitude. Each dial is approximately 13 meters in diameter. In front of the dials is a large concrete plaque with the equation of time and analemma. The analemma is represented as summer on top and late months (Feb, Jul) on right. This is not the way it would be viewed in the traditional series of photos nor is it the way a shadow would be traced. The width is exaggerated, presumably to allow a better reading of the minutes of time. The paint is peeling badly.
North American Sundial Society
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24 hours a day - best viewed daylight hours
Admission Prices:
free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:As a suggestion for your visit log, please make every effort to supply a brief-to-detailed note about your experience at the Waymark. If possible also include an image that was taken when you visited the Waymark. Images can be of yourself, a personal Waymarking signature item or just one of general interest that would be of value to others. Sharing your experience helps promote Waymarking and provides a dynamic history of your adventures.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|
|