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General Sherman giant sequoia — height above base

≈ 83.8 m

The selected height above base for General Sherman giant sequoia is 83.8 m (approximate reference).

Published reference measurement · Catalogue uniruler-preview-2026-10-20-r5

What is being measured?

NPS lists this named tree’s height above its base as 83.8 m (274.9 ft). The conversion preserves the displayed metric reference. This is a dated specimen measurement, not an average giant-sequoia height.

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Dimension
height above base
Reference value
83.8 m
Evidence
Published reference measurement
In metres
83.8 m
Variant
Named tree; NPS published measurement

Put the length in perspective

One General Sherman giant sequoia represents approximately 979 card lengths measured end to end. This is a length ratio; it does not calculate how the objects pack or fit.

General Sherman giant sequoia · 83.8 m

Metre · 1 m

Foot (international) · 0.3048 m

One of each reference, on the same linear scale. Very small lengths may not be visible. This compares length, not area or physical fit.
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