Tree Information

Common Name: dawn redwood

Scientific Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Native/Naturalized: Not Naturalized

Database ID: 3445

Status: alive

National Champion: no

Virginia Champion: yes

Trunk Girth: 173 in.

Tree Height: 112 ft.

Crown Spread: 72 ft.

Points: 303

Date Last Measured: 2025

Last Measured by: Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson

Date First Measured: 2025

Comments:
2025 comments: This tree appears very healthy and sound. It could be a notable tree for Leesburg. Field measurement of height reported as 115'. A very good Lidar scan from December 2023 indicates 110'. Averaged the two to account for a couple years of additional growth. Trunk measured at 4.5' above ground.

Dylan Kania September 13, 2025

Location of Tree

Tree is located in: Loudoun

State Map

Land Owner: Heath Stockton and Janie Stockton

GPS Coordinates: 39.1186372, -77.5629395

Directions: Take N King St to the address. The tree grows in the left front lawn area near the street.

Owner Address: 820 N King St

Leesburg, VA 20176

Contact Information

Contact Name: Byron Carmean

Contact Email: rockplantrn@gmail.com

Contact Address: 3616 Labrador Lane

Suffolk, VA 23434

Contact Phone: 757-934-0588

Nominators

Original Nominator(s): Jean Carmean, Byron Carmean, Dylan Kania, Gary Williamson

Additional Information

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