At last checked, there are over 1 billion trees found in the Hawkeye State. While that may seem like a huge number, it’s important to note that Iowa has less trees than almost every state (outside of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Nevada), with only 8 percent of the state covered in forest. To put it in perspective, Minnesota has close to 15 billion trees and Wisconsin isn’t far behind with nearly 12 billion.
But there is one tree in the state of Iowa that stands above the rest. In fact, it was recently certified as the biggest tree in the entire state and it’s not far from Minnesota itself.
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The Biggest Tree in Iowa is a Cottonwood, Standing Over 100 Feet
So, where is Iowa’s biggest tree? As it turns out, you can find it in Mitchell County, just 7 miles from the border with Minnesota.
The tree is an Eastern Cottonwood and can be found near the small village of Otranto. It’s over 102 feet tall and stands nearly as high as Minnesota’s tallest tree, also an Eastern Cottonwood…