Brayton, Iowa: Tree in the Middle of the Road
So big now that if a tractor trailer hit it, the tree would win.
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A 100-foot tall cottonwood tree grows in the middle of an intersection in Audubon County, Iowa. In 1850 a surveyor cut a cottonwood sprout to use as a walking stick, later planting it in the ground to mark a section corner. It grew into the massive tree that still stands there today. There are no markers, no signs directing you to it, but just when you think you aren't going to find it, a massive tree top begins to emerge at the top of the hill, directly in front of you. The leafy shade and grassy patch surrounding the trunk simply invite you to have a picnic in the middle of the intersection.
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Tree in the Middle of the Road
- Address:
- 350th St., Brayton, IA
- Directions:
- At the intersection of Nighthawk Ave. and 350th St. I-80 exit 70. Turn right onto 750th St. Drive about a quarter-mile. Turn left onto 340th St. Drive about three miles. Turn left onto Nighthawk Ave. Drive about a quarter-mile and you'll reach the tree.
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