Big Cypress Tree State Park
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Big Cypress Tree State Park is a state park
in Weakley County, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States. The park is named after a large bald cypress
tree that once stood on the park's grounds. The tree was approximately 1,350 years old when it was killed by lightning in 1976.
The park consists of a 330 acre (1.3 km²) natural area situated amidst the watershed of the Obion River
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State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in Weakley County, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States. The park is named after a large bald cypress
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum is a species of conifer native to the southeastern United States.-Characteristics:...
tree that once stood on the park's grounds. The tree was approximately 1,350 years old when it was killed by lightning in 1976.
The park consists of a 330 acre (1.3 km²) natural area situated amidst the watershed of the Obion River
Obion River
The Obion River system is the primary surface water drainage system of northwestern Tennessee.The Obion has four major forks, the North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork and Rutherford Fork . The confluences of these forks are only a few miles above the mouth of the Obion's discharge into the...
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External links
- Big Cypress Tree State Park — official site