State Champion White Spruce - Chadron, NE
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ronjean
N 42° 49.109 W 103° 00.109
13T E 663349 N 4742594
The largest white spruce tree in Nebraska greets visitors to the Chadron State College campus.
Waymark Code: WMX7AA
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2017
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The plaque reads: "This certificate recognizes Chadron State College as the steward of Nebraska's largest known white spruce (Picea glauca). It was recorded in Chadron Nebraska on Aug 3, 2016 by the Nebraska Forest Service. At measurement it stood 71' tall with a circumference of 7.83' and a 35' average crown spread. This tree's location and stature will be recorded in a historical database, used to help the Nebraska Forest Service monitor the health and vitality of similar species around the state."
Genus/Species: White Spruce, Picea glauca
Height: 71
Girth: 8
Method of obtaining height: Reliable source
Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
Location type: Other public property
Website reference: [Web Link]
Walk time: 1
Age: Not Listed
Historical significance: Not listed
Planter: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.
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