Tree Information

Common Name: pin oak

Scientific Name: Quercus palustris

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 1358

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Circumference: 191 in.

Height: 138 ft.

Crown: 76 ft.

Points: 348

Date Last Measured: 2022

Last Measured by: Robert Vickers

Date First Measured: 2012

Comments:
2022 update: Tree is very healthy. Circumference was measured at 4' because tree is on a slope.
2012 update: A very healthy tree along the Potomac Heritage Trail. Originally nominated as Quercus coccinea, but later discovered to be Quercus palustris. Another champion pin oak is nearby. 2012 measurements by R. Vickers: Circumference 172", Height 138', Crown 73', Points 328.

Top: R. Vickers 2012. Bottom: R Vickers 2022.

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Fairfax

State Map

Land Owner: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority

GPS Coordinates: 39.0494, -77.302067

Directions: Tree is on the north side of the Potomac Heritage Trail just west of a small wooden bridge. Access is via Interpromontary Rd in Great Falls, Va.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Robert Vickers

Contact Email: prvickers@aol.com

Contact Address: 312 Springvale Rd

Great Falls, VA 22066

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Robert Vickers

Additional Information

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