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Chandelier Tree
The Chandelier Tree in Drive-Thru Tree Park is a tall coast redwood tree in Leggett, California with a by hole cut through its base to allow a car to drive through. Its base measures diameter at breast height (chest-high). A historic sign put up in or before the 1930s claims a height of 315 feet high and 21 feet wide (which may have been true for both at the time it was hung), but a contemporary measurement by a Certified Arborist experienced with tall redwoods and using a laser rangefinder found the tree to be 276 feet high and 16 feet in diameter. It is unknown if the tree was topped by Nature in between the measurements. The name "Chandelier Tree" comes from its unusual limbs that resemble a chandelier. The limbs, which measure from in diameter, begin above the ground.It is 2,400 years old. A vintage postcard of the Chandelier Tree was shown during the opening credits of ''National Lampoon's Vacation''. History The Chandelier Tree stands on privately owned proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sequoia Sempervirens
''Sequoia sempervirens'' ()''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607 is the sole living species of the genus '' Sequoia'' in the cypress family Cupressaceae (formerly treated in Taxodiaceae). Common names include coast redwood, coastal redwood, and California redwood. It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 1,200–2,200 years or more. This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to in height (without the roots) and up to in diameter at breast height. These trees are also among the oldest living things on Earth. Before commercial logging and clearing began by the 1850s, this massive tree occurred naturally in an estimated along much of coastal California (excluding southern California where rainfall is not sufficient) and the southwestern corner of coastal Oregon within the United States. The name sequoia sometimes refers to the subfamily Sequoioideae, which includes ''S. sempervirens'' along with ''Sequoiadendron'' (gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving two groves of giant sequoia trees. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Arnold, California in the middle elevations of the Sierra Nevada. It has been a major tourist attraction since 1852, when the existence of the trees was first widely reported, and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California. History Early History The giant sequoia was well known to Native American tribes living in its area. Native American names for the species include ''Wawona'', ''toos-pung-ish'' and ''hea-mi-within'', the latter two in the language of the Tule River Tribe. The first reference to the giant sequoias of Calaveras Big Trees by Europeans is in 1833, in the diary of the explorer J. K. Leonard; the reference does not mention any specific locality, but his route would have taken him through the Calaveras Grove., Yosemite.ca.us This discovery was not publicize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Attractions In Mendocino County, California
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Individual Coast Redwood Trees
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Roadside Attractions In California
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List Of Individual Trees
The following is a list of notable trees. Trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, locational, natural or mythological context. The list includes actual trees located throughout the world, as well as trees from myths. Real forests and individual trees Africa Living Historical Asia Living Historical Europe Living Historical Petrified North America Living Historical Petrified Other * Anthem Christmas tree, the tallest Christmas tree in the United States, erected annually at the Outlets at Anthem outside Phoenix, Arizona. *Boston Christmas Tree. Since 1971, given to Boston by the people of Nova Scotia in thanks for their assistance during the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Located in the Boston Common. *Capitol Christmas Tree, the tree erected annually on the West Front Lawn of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C. * Chicago Christmas Tree, the annual tree located in Millennium Park in the city of Chicag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenue Of The Giants
The Avenue of the Giants is a scenic highway in northern California, United States, running through Humboldt Redwoods State Park. It is named after the coastal redwoods that tower over the route. The road is a former alignment of U.S. Route 101, and continues to be maintained as a state highway as State Route 254 (SR 254). Route description The Avenue's southern terminus is at US 101 near Phillipsville, north of Garberville. Its northern terminus is at US 101 near Stafford, south of Fortuna. The Avenue is notable for the coast redwoods that overshadow the road and surround the area. It is from these towering trees that the Avenue of the Giants takes its name. The road winds alongside the scenic Eel River, and connects several small towns such as Phillipsville, Miranda, Myers Flat, Burlington, Weott, Englewood, Redcrest and Pepperwood. The two-lane road has a number of parking areas, picnic sites, and attractions for visitors. The nearby river provides many swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myers Flat, California
Myers Flat (formerly Myers) is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located south-southeast of Weott, at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m). The ZIP Code is 95554. The population was 146 at the 2010 census. Originally called Myers from the Grant Myers Ranch, "Flat" was added to the name to distinguish the place from Meyers in El Dorado County. The Myers Flat post office opened in 1949. Myers Flat is located along the California State Route 254, also known as Avenue of the Giants. The US Post Office's ZIP Code is 95554. The community is inside area code 707. History Myers Flat was founded by the Myers family in the mid-19th century. The Myerses were some of the first homesteaders in the area, growing apples, pears, sweet potatoes, and corn. The town initially served as a coach stop for travelers on their way to San Francisco. The Morrison-Jackson mill was started and remained active for a long time – until the mid-1980s, when the mill closed down. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klamath, California
Klamath (Tolowa: ''Taa-chit'') is an unincorporated, rural census-designated place (CDP) in Del Norte County, California, situated on US Route 101 inland from the mouth of the Klamath River. The current population of Klamath, California is 632 based on US Census estimates, down from 779 recorded in the 2010 US census. Klamath is at an elevation of 30 feet (9 m). Klamath is located within the Yurok Indian Reservation. The original town center was destroyed by the 1964 Flood. Streets and sidewalks of this original site, west of US 101 and the current site of the town's core, remain visible. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Klamath has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 At the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern California
Northern California (colloquially known as NorCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Spanning the state's northernmost 48 counties, its main population centers include the San Francisco Bay Area (anchored by the cities of San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland), the Greater Sacramento area (anchored by the state capital Sacramento), the Redding, California, area south of the Cascade Range, and the Metropolitan Fresno area (anchored by the city of Fresno). Northern California also contains redwood forests, along with most of the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite Valley and part of Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta (the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range after Mount Rainier in Washington), and most of the Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions. The 48-county definition is not used for the Northern California Megaregion, one of the 11 megaregions of the United States. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The U.S. Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior. The NPS employs approximately 20,000 people in 423 individual units covering over 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. As of 2019, they had more than 279,000 volunteers. The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment. History Yellowstone National Park was created as the first national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuolumne Grove
Tuolumne Grove is a giant sequoia grove located near Crane Flat in Yosemite National Park, at the southeastern edge of the Tuolumne River watershed. It is about west of Yosemite Village on Tioga Pass Road. The grove contains many conifers, including a few ''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' as well as ''Abies concolor'' and ''Pinus lambertiana''. The grove hosts about six visible giant sequoias amongst a dense understory of dogwood. The grove also features the "Dead Giant", a fallen giant sequoia with a stagecoach-sized tunnel cut through it. Gallery Image:Tuolumne Grove Trailhead 04 (4245556948).jpg, Tuolumne Grove Trailhead Image:Looking up biggest in Tuolumne Grove.jpg, The largest tree in Tuolumne Grove Image:Tunnel tree in Tuolumne Grove.jpg, The Dead Giant Image:Tuolumne Grove Trailhead 12 (4244822373).jpg, The roots of a fallen giant sequoia. See also *List of giant sequoia groves * Merced Grove - a nearby giant sequoia grove References Giant sequoia groves Sequoiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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