Exceptional trees- Oak Alley plantation- Vacherie LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Geojeepsters
N 30° 00.400 W 090° 46.583
15R E 714475 N 3321606
12 exceptionally large Oak trees on the front drive of the big house.
Waymark Code: WMXXMD
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
Views: 5

These trees were transplanted to the property in 1886 and have grown for over 120 years. You can visit the trees by taking the tour of the plantation or just grabbing a photo from the front of the property.

From Wikipedia: (visit link)


The design is Greek Revival architecture. The mansion has a square floor plan, organized around a central hall that runs from the front to the rear on both floors. The rooms feature high ceilings and large windows. The exterior features a free-standing colonnade of 28 Doric columns on all four sides that correspond to the 28 oak trees in the alley. Oak trees such as these are a common feature of antebellum mansions of the Mississippi River Valley.
Genus/Species: Oak

Height: 100

Girth: 10

Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle

Method of obtaining girth: Arm reaching

Location type: Private property

Age: 215

Historical significance: Not listed

Planter: Not listed

Website reference: Not listed

Parking coordinates: Not Listed

Walk time: Not Listed

Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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.
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