General Grant Grove
General Grant Grove, a section of the greater Kings Canyon National Park, was established by the U.S. Congress in 1890 and is located in Fresno County, California. The primary attraction of General Grant Grove is the giant sequoia trees that populate the grove. General Grant Grove's most well-known tree is called General Grant, which is 267 ft (81 m) tall and the third-largest known tree in the world. The General Grant tree is over 1,500 years old and is known as the United States' national Christmas tree. General Grant Grove consists of 154 acres (0.62 km2) and is geographically isolated from the rest of Kings Canyon National Park.
| General Grant Grove | |
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General Grant Grove in August 2018 | |
| Map | |
Location in California | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°44′48″N 118°58′33″W |
| Elevation | 5,740–6,560 ft (1,750–2,000 m) |
| Ecology | |
| Dominant tree species | Sequoiadendron giganteum |
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