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"The Pinchot Sycamore" |
ID: |
128002 |
Scientific Name: |
Platanus occidentalis |
Common Name: |
Sycamore |
Town: |
Simsbury |
Points: |
474 |
Circumference: |
340 in |
Height: |
99 ft |
Average Spread: |
141 ft |
Coordinates: |
41.84749, -72.80688 |
Tree Address: |
Pinchot Sycamore Tree Park Route 185 Simsbury, CT 06070 |
Directions: |
Tree is located in well-cared-for small park on eastern bank of the Farmington River. |
Nominated by: |
CBS Members (Jan 1, 1985) |
Measured by: |
Frank Kaputa & Bob Leverett (Oct 26, 2017) |
Remarks: |
This tree is named for Simsbury native Gifford Pinchot, who served as the first Chief of the United States Forest Service. |
Notes: |
This tree is a Connecticut champion.
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