Tree Information

Common Name: Compton oak

Scientific Name: Quercus xcomptoniae

Native/Naturalized: Native to Virginia

Database ID: 2689

Status: legacy

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: no

Trunk Girth: 60 in.

Tree Height: 34 ft.

Crown Spread: 56 ft.

Points: 108

Date Last Measured: 2019

Last Measured by: Jeanette Navia, Ricklin Brown, Keith Navia, Connie Reitz, Seig Kopinitz, Alice Kopinitz, Glenda White, Judy Jones, Adrienne Frank, Janet Crowther

Date First Measured: 2019

Comments: Tree is healthy and maintained by the CWF landscaping staff. This Compton Oak is a smaller version of the iconic state champion Compton Oak locating in Colonial Williamsburg. Tree is tagged as part of the CW Arboretum.

Picture of a large tree.
9/11/2019

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: City of Williamsburg

State Map


Land Owner: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

GPS Coordinates: 37.27064, -76.689855

Directions: 522 Francis St E, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Located just off Francis Street, at the driveway entrance to Bassett Hall.

Owner Address: PO Box 1776

Williamsburg, VA 23187

Owner Phone: 804-832-7455


Contact Information

Contact Name: Jonathan Lak

Contact Email: jlak@cwf.org

Contact Phone: 757-719-3713


Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Charles Gardner


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