El Palo Alto (historic redwood tree in Palo Alto)

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El Palo Alto is a centuries-old coastal redwood tree in Palo Alto, California, that serves as a historic landmark and namesake for the city and Stanford University.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coast redwood tree
historic landmark
natural monument
approximateAge more than 800 years
over 1,000 years
CaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber 2
city Palo Alto NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredOn Palo Alto city seal
Palo Alto police department patch
hasConservationStatus protected local landmark
hasCoordinateLatitude 37.444
hasCoordinateLongitude -122.170
hasIrrigationSystem drip irrigation
hasRole city landmark
historic navigation reference point
transportation gateway marker
hasStructuralSupport cables and braces
height approximately 110 feet
heritageDesignation California Historical Landmark
historicallyAssociatedWith Portolá expedition
surface form: Gaspar de Portolá expedition

Spanish exploration of Alta California
isNamesakeOf City of Palo Alto
Palo Alto (Caltrain station) logo
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto city logo
Palo Alto city seal
Stanford University’s original name concept “Palo Alto”
locatedIn Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED
Santa Clara County, California NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Caltrain
surface form: Caltrain railroad tracks

El Camino Real
Stanford University NERFINISHED
locatedOn bank of San Francisquito Creek
managedBy City of Palo Alto
mentionedIn Portolá expedition diaries
originalHeight over 200 feet
owner City of Palo Alto
partOf historic El Camino Real corridor
state California, United States
surface form: California
subjectOf local preservation efforts
tree health monitoring programs
symbolOf Palo Alto, California NERFINISHED
Stanford University’s early history
taxon California redwood
surface form: Sequoia sempervirens
visibleFrom Caltrain
surface form: Caltrain commuter rail line

El Camino Real bridge over San Francisquito Creek

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Stanford Tree inspiredBy El Palo Alto (historic redwood tree in Palo Alto)