Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) - Allentown, PA, USA - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

Most park visitors come to this part of the Little Lehigh Parkway to play disc golf, as the course runs by here.

However; there is a very large Eastern Cottonwood along the course, about 75 ft to the west of the Little Lehigh Creek. According to PA Big Trees, the measurements are:

Circumference (inches): 215
Spread (feet): 119
Height (feet): 133
Points: 378

Source: (visit link)

The researchers made the measurements in 2009, so I suspect the tree is a tiny bit larger now.

It is about a 3 minute walk from parking. Grassy forest. Watch out for flying discs!

Genus/Species: Populus deltoides Height: 133 Girth: 17 Method of obtaining height: Clinometer Method of obtaining girth: Tape Location type: Park Age: 200 Historical significance: Not sure if there is one, but it is one humungous tree. Website reference: [Web Link] Parking coordinates: N 40° 35.267 W 075° 29.276 Walk time: 3 Photograpy coordinates: N 40° 35.277 W 075° 29.358 Planter: Not listed

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