Wawona Tree | |
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Species | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) |
Location | Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, US |
Coordinates | 37°30′53″N 119°35′42″W / 37.51470°N 119.59494°W |
Date felled | February 1969[1] |
The Wawona Tree, also known as the Wawona Tunnel Tree, was a famous giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, United States, until February 1969. It had a height of 227 feet (69 m) and was 26 feet (7.9 m) in diameter at the base.[2]
The origin of the word Wawona is not known.[3][4][5] A popular story claims Wawō'na was the Miwok word for "big tree", or for "hoot of the owl". Birds are considered the sequoia trees' spiritual guardian.[6]
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