As of 2020, it is the largest specimen of the species ever documented by the Virginia Big Tree Program.
Alice Kopinitz 8/7/2018
| Common Name: eastern cottonwood | Circumference: 303 |
| Species: | Height: 123 |
| Scientific Name: Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides | Crown: 101 |
| Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia | Points: 451 |
| Status: alive | Last Measured: 2018 |
| National Champion: no | Last Measured by: Alice Kopinitz, Ricklin Brown, Seig Kopinitz, Jeanette Navia, Keith Navia |
| Comments: A massive triple-stemmed tree. Appears very healthy and sound. Because the trunk diverges into three stems around standard height (4.5') and the three stems orient outward, the trunk was measured at its smallest circumference between ground level and standard height.
As of 2020, it is the largest specimen of the species ever documented by the Virginia Big Tree Program. |
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Alice Kopinitz 8/7/2018 |
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| Location of Tree | |
| Tree is located in: City of Williamsburg | Land Owner: City of Williamsburg |
| GPS Coordinates: 37.26703, -76.70386 | Owner Email: |
| Directions: Located in Bicentennial Park, at the corner of the lawn area at the junction of Newport Avenue and Nassau Street. It stands alone on this corner. This tree is on unrestricted public property. |
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| Contact Information | |
| Contact Name: Alice Kopinitz | Permission to Advertise: Yes |
| Contact Email: askop5@cox.net | Contact Address: 4021 Oakwood Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 |
| Contact Phone: 757-565-1753 | |
| Contact Info: Byron Carmean and Gary Williamson measured in 2008. | |
| Nominators |
| Original Nominator(s): Bryron Carmean and Gary Williamson |
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