Coast Redwood (Hyperion)
380′11″ (4571 in / 11609 cm)
The Daily Reference
Est. MMXXVI
Extra! Extra!
5 Feet 7 Inches
Baseline Reference Established at Sixty-Seven Inches
Authorities have confirmed the official baseline measurement stands at five feet and seven inches, equivalent to 170 centimeters in the metric system.
All subsequent measurements shall be compared against this immovable standard. The baseline remains undefeated.
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5′7″
baseline
68x taller — not to scale
380′11″
Coast Redwood (Hyperion)
That's 4504 inches taller.
Hyperion, the tallest known living tree, stands 380 feet 11 inches in a California redwood forest. That is 68 Tom Cruises. The exact location is kept secret to protect it.
Fun Fact
Redwoods can live over 2,000 years. Hyperion is estimated to be only 600-800 years old — practically a teenager by redwood standards.