John Adams Tree

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The John Adams Tree, also known as just Adams, is a giant sequoia located within the Giant Forest Grove of Sequoia National Park, California. The tree was named after Founding Father John Adams, the 2nd president of the United States. The tree is the thirteenth largest giant sequoia in the world. [1]

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Description

The trunk of the Adams Tree features a large triangular burn scar on its north face. [1]

Dimensions

Height above base [2] 250.6 ft76.4 m
Circumference at ground [2] 83.3 ft25.4 m
Estimated bole volume [2] 38,956 cu ft1,103 m3

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References

  1. 1 2 "Adams Tree - Famous Redwoods". famousredwoods.com. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Largest Giant Sequoias by Trunk Volume" (PDF). National Park Service - Sequoia and Kings Canyon. December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

36°34′12″N118°45′15″W / 36.56990°N 118.75404°W / 36.56990; -118.75404

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