Mountain Charlie Big Tree

Mountain Charlie Big Tree (HM105I)

Location: Los Gatos, CA 95033 Santa Cruz County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 7.02', W 121° 59.252'

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Named for Charles Henry "Mountain Charlie" McKiernan, who was one of the first white settlers in the Santa Cruz Mountain area. One of the largest trees of its species, this Sequoia sempervirens was originally over 300 feet high. The tree stands today at 260 feet from the ground, having been broken off in a storm years ago. It is 18 feet in diameter at the base, 60 feet in circumference, and over 5 feet in diameter at the top. In 1880 when Mountain Charlie began to timber this area, he planned to cut both the big tree, known then as "King of the Forest." And the "Queen," whose stump remains as a testimony to that grand tree. Problems with the "Queen" changed that decision and the "King" still stands today as it has for over a thousand years.
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HM NumberHM105I
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Marker NumberPOHI-005
Year Placed1984
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 11:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 589948 N 4108331
Decimal Degrees37.11700000, -121.98753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 7.02', W 121° 59.252'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 7' 1.20" N, 121° 59' 15.12" W
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Area Code(s)408
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24722-25598 Glenwood Dr, Los Gatos CA 95033, US
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