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It is difficult to appreciate the size of the giant sequoias because neighboring trees are so large. The largest of the sequoias are as tall as an average 26-story building, and their diameters at the base exceed the width of many city streets. As they continue to grow, they produce about 40 cubic feet of wood each year, approximately equal to the volume of a 50-foot-tall tree one foot in diameter.
The ages of the General Sherman, General Grant and other large sequoias are unknown, but it is estimated that these giants are between 1800 and 2700 years old. They have seen civilization come and go, survived countless fires and long periods of drought, and continue to flourish -- inspiring yet another generation of admirers.
The 30 largest Giant Sequoias (as of 2002)
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TREE
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LOCATION
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HEIGHT (Feet)
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CIRCUMFERENCE (Feet)
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VOLUME (Cubic feet)
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1.
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General Sherman
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Giant Forest
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274.9
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102.6
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52,508
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2.
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Washington
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Giant Forest
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254.7
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101.1
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47,850
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3.
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General Grant
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Grant Grove
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268.1
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107.5
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46,608
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4.
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President
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Giant Forest
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240.9
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93.0
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45,148
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5.
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Lincoln
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Giant Forest
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255.8
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98.3
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44,471
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6.
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Stagg
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Alder Creek
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243.0
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109.0
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42,557
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7.
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Boole
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Converse Basin
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268.8
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113.0
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42,472
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8.
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Genesis
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Mountain Home
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253.0
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85.3
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41,897
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9.
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(Franklin, near Washington)
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Giant Forest
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223.8
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94.8
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41,280
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10.
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(King Arthur)
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Garfield
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270.3
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104.2
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40,656
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11.
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(Monroe, near Auto Log)
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Giant Forest
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247.8
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91.3
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40,104
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12.
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Robert E. Lee
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Grant Grove
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254.7
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88.3
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40,102
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13.
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(J. Adams, near Cattle Cabin)
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Giant Forest
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250.6
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83.3
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38,956
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14.
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Ishi Giant
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Kennedy
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248.1
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105.1
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38,156
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15.
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(Near Pershing)
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Giant Forest
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243.8
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93.0
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37,295
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16.
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(Summit)
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Mountain Home
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244.0
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82.2
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36,600
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17.
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(Euclid)
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Mountain Home
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272.7
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83.4
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36,122
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18.
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Washington
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Mariposa Grove
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236.0
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95.7
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35,901
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19.
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Pershing
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Giant Forest
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246.0
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91.2
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35,855
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20.
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(Diamond)
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Atwell
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286.0
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95.3
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35,292
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21.
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Adam
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Mountain Home
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247.4
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94.2
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35,017
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22.
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(Roosevelt or "False Hart")
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Redwood Mountain
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260.0
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80.0
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35,013
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23.
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Nelder
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Nelder
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266.2
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90.0
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34,993
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24.
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(AD)
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Atwell
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242.4
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99.0
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34,706
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25.
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Hart
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Redwood Mountain
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277.9
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75.3
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34,407
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26.
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Grizzly Giant
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Mariposa Grove
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209.0
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92.5
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34,005
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27.
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Chief Sequoyah
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Giant Forest
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228.2
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90.4
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33,608
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28.
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Methuselah
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Mountain Home
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207.8
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95.8
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32,897
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29.
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Great Goshawk
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Freeman Creek
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255.2
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90.2
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32,783
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30.
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(Hamilton)
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Giant Forest
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238.5
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82.6
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32,783
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Data from Flint, Wendell D. 2002. To Find the Biggest Tree. Three Rivers, CA: Sequoia Natural History Association.
Names in parentheses are unofficial designations, proposed by Wendell Flint, followed by a location (e.g. "near Cattle Cabin")
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