It overlooks the Columbia River gorge with high mountains to the south and north
so it never sees a solstice sunrise or sunset. The sun is in the west in all of these photos
to give those with an interest an orientation. The monument is actually 4 degrees out of alignment
because when it was built, its significance as an astronomical tool was not yet known,
and precise alignment was not seen as critical.
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