Tree Information

Common Name: sugar maple

Scientific Name: Acer saccharum

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2249

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Circumference: 187 in.

Height: 88 ft.

Crown: 84 ft.

Points: 296

Date Last Measured: 2020

Last Measured by: Leighton Simonton, John Peterson

Date First Measured: 2014

Comments:
2020 Update: Beautiful specimen in front of the Giles County Country Club. Has some dieback but is otherwise healthy. Large branch broke out some time ago. Height was likely overestimated when originally measured in 2014.

Last Measured by Giles Co. 4-H forestry camp (2014): Circumference 182", Height 96', Crown 80', Total Points 298.

Top. 2014. Bottom. 2020.

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Giles

State Map

Land Owner: Giles Country Club

GPS Coordinates: 37.321867, -80.720383

Directions: Located in front of the country club at 500 Ft. Branch Rd., Pearisburg, VA 24134

Owner Address: 500 Ft. Branch Rd.

Pearisburg, VA 24134

Owner Phone: 540-921-1099

Contact Information

Contact Name: Eric Wiseman

Contact Email: pwiseman@vt.edu

Contact Phone: 540-231-5148

Contact Info: Giles Country Club contact is Steve Martin.

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Giles County 4-H Forestry Camp

Additional Information

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