Hyperion

Hyperion is a coast redwood tree in , which is the world's tallest known living tree, measured at 116.22 metres tall in 2026. Hyperion was discovered on August 25, 2006, by the naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor.
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  • Type: Tourism
  • Description: tallest known living tree
  • Also known as: “Hyperion tree”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orick.

Village
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a census-designated place situated on the banks of the in , . It is located 43 miles north of , at an elevation of 26 feet. is situated 6 miles north of Hyperion.

Hyperion

Latitude
41.20491° or 41° 12′ 18″ north
Longitude
-124.01556° or 124° 0′ 56″ west
Inception
1300
Height
380 feet (116 metres)
Open location code
84HQ6X3M+XQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6405301550
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­tree
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q425608
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Satellite Map

Discover Hyperion from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Hyperion” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هايبيريون”
  • Armenian: “Հիպերիոն (ծառ)”
  • Armenian: “Հիպերիոն”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qiperion (ağac)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qiperion”
  • Basque: “Hyperion”
  • Belarusian: “Гіперыён, дрэва”
  • Belarusian: “Гіперыён”
  • Catalan: “Hyperion”
  • Chinese: “亥伯龙树”
  • Chinese: “亥伯龙神”
  • Czech: “Hyperion”
  • Danish: “Hyperion”
  • Dutch: “Hyperion”
  • Estonian: “Hyperion (puu)”
  • Estonian: “Hyperion”
  • Finnish: “Hyperion”
  • French: “Hyperion”
  • French: “Hypérion”
  • German: “Hyperion”
  • Greek: “Υπερίων”
  • Hebrew: “היפריון”
  • Hungarian: “Hyperion”
  • Italian: “hyperion”
  • Italian: “Hyperion”
  • Japanese: “ハイペリオン”
  • Korean: “하이페리온”
  • Latvian: “Hiperions”
  • Macedonian: “Хиперион”
  • Persian: “درخت هایپریون”
  • Polish: “Hyperion”
  • Portuguese: “Hyperion”
  • Russian: “Гиперион”
  • Slovak: “Hyperion”
  • Spanish: “Hyperion”
  • Spanish: “Hyperión”
  • Tamil: “ஐப்பரியான்”
  • Turkish: “Hyperion”
  • Ukrainian: “Гіперіон”
  • Vietnamese: “Hyperion (cây)”
  • Vietnamese: “Hyperion”

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