B-Edwards
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I was looking at a White Oak the other day that is about 20 feet away from my property line. I have rights to a spring that is coming out of the ground very close to this tree. I noticed this tree about fifteen years ago while driving by as there were two other very large trees in the group. One has since failed I think due to a lightning strike . My dad has a large White Oak beside his home that I have always loved. I was driving him around my property and pointed out this tree and told him I think that is the biggest White Oak I have seen in our area. I didn't have anything to measure with at the time so I went back and measured it and here is what I found- at chest height it measured 23 feet and 3 inches around the trunk which roughly says the tree is almost 8 feet in diameter. I am guessing the tree could be five hundred years old as it is huge. I know there was a thread on here about champion trees and I am curious where this thing fits in. I appreciate any help or comments you guys could give. I'll post some pictures when I can get good shots of the trunk as it is over grown at the moment and impossible to get shots that would give an idea of size. Thanks in advance.