New England is full of beautiful forests and some of the tallest trees in the world. People come from all over to see New England foliage and trees because of their size and look. No matter where you are in any of the states in the North East, you’ll find something amazing to look at.
New Hampshire’s Skinny White Pine
The tallest tree you’ll find in New Hampshire is a skinny white pine, which is 166 feet tall and located on a private estate in Claremont. No one is sure who owns the estate, but if you are in the Claremont area, take a look at the white pines.
The Mighty Tulip of Rhode Island
Tulip trees have large flowers that look like tulips and are related to magnolias. In Rhode Island, a few tulips trees have said to be the tallest in Rhode Island. The one declared as the tallest by the Cranston Herald is located in Warwick and is 126 feet tall. However, the Native Tree Society claims the tallest tree is located in Kingston, RI, and stands 115.7 feet tall.
Vermont’s White Pine
According to Eastern Native Tree Society, Vermont’s tallest tree is a 143.4-foot white pine tree located in Arlington. It’s located in the Fisher-Scott Memorial Pines Natural Area, where trees are safe from development. Vermont is known to take their champion trees very seriously and keeps a record of the tallest trees by town and species.
Jake Swamp
Jake Swamp is the name of the tallest tree in Massachusetts. It is a 163.2-foot tall white pine tree located in the Trees of Peace Grove in Mohawk Trail State Forest. This tree was discovered by Robert Leverett, who was a big tree hunter. Massachusetts has an array of tall trees, such as another located in the center of Sunderland. It’s a sapling with a 32-foot circumference.
Unofficial Champion of Maine
With no available reliable heights in Maine, many claim the tallest tree is a chestnut tree. The tallest tree claimed in Maine is a 120-foot white pine in Morrill. Maine does have a registry of tall trees, but even that is considered unreliable. However, Maine can claim the tallest chestnut tree in North America. The tree is 115 feet tall – 20 feet more than its next competitor. With only a dozen chestnut trees left in Maine, these are a special sight to see.
Gold Standard in Connecticut
The most famous tree in Connecticut is located in Simsbury. This is a 104-foot tall Pinchot Sycamore that is over 200 years old. Floodlights shine on it at night, making it a beautiful sight to see. Although it isn’t the tallest, it is the most famous in the state. The tallest tree goes to a 144.6-foot tall white pine in a small forest in West Cornwall.
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