Fairchild Oak
Posted by: 
Blue Man
N 29° 23.297 W 081° 07.870
17R E 487272 N 3251012
Quick Description: A live oak located in Bulow Creek State Park, Ormond Beach, Florida.
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 8/17/2006 1:19:19 PM
Waymark Code: WMMEZ
Views: 232
Long Description:
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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Visit Instructions:
A closeup picture of your GPS receiver in your hand, with the tree in the background, is required. If the tree is on private property, this closeup photograph with the tree in the background may be taken from the nearest public vantage point without actually going to the tree.
The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.
