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.
Use the named object, variant and dimension. A manufactured or natural object can differ from this reference.
- 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