North of The Kings River
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Elevation | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (ft) | ||||
| Placer County Grove | Tahoe National Forest, Placer County | 39°03′30″N 120°34′30″W / 39.05833°N 120.575°W / 39.05833; -120.575 (Placer County Grove) | 1,580 | 5,180 | The northernmost grove, with only six trees, the largest 3.6 m (12 ft) in diameter |
| North Calaveras Grove | Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Calaveras County | 38°17′N 120°18′W / 38.283°N 120.3°W / 38.283; -120.3 (North Calaveras Grove) | 1,450–1,480 | 4,760–4,860 | The first grove documented, in 1852 |
| South Calaveras Grove | Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Tuolumne County | 38°15′N 120°14′W / 38.25°N 120.233°W / 38.25; -120.233 (South Calaveras Grove) | 1,450–1,500 | 4,760–4,900 | Includes the Agassiz tree. |
| Tuolumne Grove | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County | 37°46′N 119°48′W / 37.767°N 119.8°W / 37.767; -119.8 (Tuolumne Grove) | 1,700–1,800 | 5,600–5,900 | |
| Merced Grove | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County | 37°45′N 119°50′W / 37.75°N 119.833°W / 37.75; -119.833 (Merced Grove) | 1,700–1,800 | 5,600–5,900 | |
| Mariposa Grove | Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County | 37°31′N 119°36′W / 37.517°N 119.6°W / 37.517; -119.6 (Mariposa Grove) | 1,750–2,050 | 5,740–6,730 | Includes 'Grizzly Giant' tree |
| Nelder Grove | Sierra National Forest, Madera County | 37°26′N 119°35′W / 37.433°N 119.583°W / 37.433; -119.583 (Nelder Grove) | 1,600–1,700 | 5,200–5,600 | Three units, partially logged; site of the Shadow of the Giants National Recreation Trail |
| McKinley Grove | Sierra National Forest, Fresno County | 37°01′N 119°06′W / 37.017°N 119.1°W / 37.017; -119.1 (McKinley Grove) | 1,900–1,950 | 6,200–6,400 | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Giant Sequoia Groves
Famous quotes containing the words north, kings and/or river:
“Come see the north wind’s masonry.
Out of an unseen quarry evermore
Furnished with tile, the fierce artificer
Curves his white bastions with projected roof”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Up a lazy river by the old mill run, that lazy, lazy river in the noonday sun.”
—Sidney Arodin, U.S. songwriter. “Lazy River,” Peer International Corp. (1931)
Related Phrases
Related Words