
Fairchild Oak
Posted by:
Blue Man
N 29° 23.297 W 081° 07.870
17R E 487272 N 3251012
A live oak located in Bulow Creek State Park, Ormond Beach, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMMEZ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2006
Views: 251
No one can agree on exactly how old this tree is, but everyone agrees that it is in excess of 400 years. It has been a silent witness to human activities along Bulow Creek, including the destruction of the neighboring Bulow Plantation during the Second Seminole War in 1836.
Genus/Species: Quercus virginianus
 Height: 85
 Girth: 20
 Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle
 Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source
 Location type: Park
 Website reference: [Web Link]
 Walk time: 1
 Age: Not Listed
 Historical significance: Not listed
 Planter: Not listed
 Parking coordinates: Not Listed
 Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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