{"id":33735,"date":"2020-06-14T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/?p=33735"},"modified":"2020-06-14T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T16:45:00","slug":"where-is-general-sherman-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/article\/where-is-general-sherman-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is General Sherman Tree?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the largest tree in the world in terms of volume, <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/AvjzvixA7\/general-sherman-tree-three-rivers-california-us\">General Sherman<\/a> stands 275 feet tall, is over 36 feet in diameter at its base, and is estimated to be over 2.5 million pounds. 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