Champion Chestnut Oak - Washington, D.C.
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flyingmoose
N 38° 55.828 W 077° 05.766
18S E 318308 N 4311149
An unusually large Chestnut Oak located on the edge of Battery Kemble National Park.
Waymark Code: WM12Y0B
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2020
Views: 3
This Chestnut oak is not only large, it is the largest in the country. Typically, these trees only grow to about 60-70 feet in height, however this one has gone almost 40 feet past that. The tree is also easily identified with its large 5 trunks, which come from one root ball.
This tree is also the sole entry for Champion trees from Washington D.C.: (
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Genus/Species: American Chestnut
Height: 105
Girth: 7
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Park
Website reference: [Web Link]
Age: Not Listed
Historical significance: Not listed
Planter: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Walk time: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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