This tree is absolutely massive, and is the largest Giant Sequoia outside of California. When last measured in 2012, it was 36.2 feet (11.04 meters) in girth.
If you didn’t know Giant Sequoia grew in the PNW (and their cousins the coast redwood), they are planted in almost every city in the region.
Here’s the link to this particular tree’s profile at monumentaltrees.com: https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/usa/washington/piercecounty/4830_jeffersonpark/
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Largest giant sequoia outside of California, measured by diameter at breast height. It’s in the title of the post you’re commenting on. It has a girth of 36.2 ft.
The UK does have some chonky trees, tbf. Current girth champion appears to be the Marton oak with a girth of 47 ft. Historical champion was the Cowthorpe oak at 59 ft circumference.
In comparison, General Sherman has a girth of 102.6 ft, and there are many more sequioas in California of comparable size and even greater circumference.