Redwood City in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Methusela

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

1. Methusela Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Age Estimated - 1,860 Years
Height:
Before Top Broke - 225 Ft
In 1954 - 137 Ft
Diameter at Base - 14 Ft
Access courtesy of California Water Service

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list.

Location. 37° 24.384′ N, 122° 18.199′ W. Marker is in Redwood City, California, in San Mateo County. Marker is on Skyline Boulevard (California Route 35 at milepost 14), on the right when traveling north. The metal marker is mounted to a metal pole in front of the short trail to the tree. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Redwood City CA 94062, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memoriam The Aircraft "Resolution" (approx. 0.9 miles away); Woodside Store (approx. 2.2 miles away); Folger Stable c.1905 (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Chinese Walls (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Saw Mill

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); Town of Searsville (approx. 3.2 miles away); Independence Hall (approx. 3.3 miles away); Pioneer Hotel (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Old Wood Methuselah Marker • Notice the change in spelling and age image. Click for full size.

Photographed By www.wisdomportal.com/ElCorteDeMadera2009/1092-MethuselahSign.jpg, September 27, 2009

2. Old Wood Methuselah Marker • Notice the change in spelling and age

Methuselah
Redwood tree – Sequoia sempervirens
Age Estimated 1800yrs.
Height:
Est. Before top broke - 225 ft.
in 1954 . . . . . . . . . . 137 ft.
Diameter at base ··· above burls ··· 14 ft.
Access by courtesy of Calif. Water Service Co.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

3. Methusela Marker

Methusela from afar image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

4. Methusela from afar

Methusela Up Close image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

5. Methusela Up Close

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.