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- Code Number:
- VCRV21P13_06
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Chevy Deluxe, Tunnel Log, tree, two-door coupe, 1950s
- This tree fell in 1937 due to "natural causes." The following year, a tunnel was carved into the fallen log as a way to attract more visitors. When it fell, the tree stood 275 feet high (83.8 meters) and was 21 feet in diameter at the base (6.4 meters). The tree's age probably exceeds 2,000 years. This tunnel log remains in use today.
Tunnel dimensions:
Width: 5.2 meters (17 feet)
Height: 2.4 meters (8 feet), Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoiadendron
Species: Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Keywords:
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Sequoia National Park, California, USA, Sierra-Nevada Mountains, Giant Sequoia Trees, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Plantae, Pinales, Cupressaceae, Coniferous, Sierra-Nevada Mountains, Evergreen, Gymnosperm, tall, Automotive Transportation, Historical
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- Code Number:
- VCRV21P13_06
- Title:
-
Chevy Deluxe, Tunnel Log, tree, two-door coupe, 1950s
- This tree fell in 1937 due to "natural causes." The following year, a tunnel was carved into the fallen log as a way to attract more visitors. When it fell, the tree stood 275 feet high (83.8 meters) and was 21 feet in diameter at the base (6.4 meters). The tree's age probably exceeds 2,000 years. This tunnel log remains in use today.
Tunnel dimensions:
Width: 5.2 meters (17 feet)
Height: 2.4 meters (8 feet), Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoiadendron
Species: Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Keywords:
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Sequoia National Park, California, USA, Sierra-Nevada Mountains, Giant Sequoia Trees, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Plantae, Pinales, Cupressaceae, Coniferous, Sierra-Nevada Mountains, Evergreen, Gymnosperm, tall, Automotive Transportation, Historical
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