Here Is Maryland’s Tallest Christmas Tree

OXON HILL, MD — The tallest Christmas tree in every state is likely between 30 and 75 feet tall, according to a report from 24/7 Wall St. To figure out where the tallest tree on public display was located in every state, analysts from the financial news and opinion site contacted organizations such as state chambers of commerce and tourism bureaus.

In Maryland, the tallest tree is 65 feet tall and is on display at National Harbor, the report said. The tree is artificial.

Many of the tallest trees nationwide are located at the state capitol buildings. Notable exceptions include the 72-foot behemoth sitting at Rockefeller Center in New York City and a 56-foot-tall artificial tree that sits on top of a Macy’s store in Atlanta.

The report is not exactly scientific. For example, the country’s tallest “tree,” if you can call it that, isn’t a tree at all. It’s merely a display of lights carefully hung to resemble the shape of a tree. The display is located at Monument Circle in Indianapolis and stands 242 feet tall.

That wasn’t the only questionable entry, either. The authors noted a few other non-traditional trees that you wouldn’t find anywhere else.

“Not all Christmas trees fit the Currier & Ives image of the season: In Hawaii, the biggest Christmas tree is a banyan tree displayed in Courthouse Square in Lahaina,” the authors wrote. “Maine’s largest tree is made of lobster traps.”

Several states had trees that stand at least 100 feet tall. These included California (110 feet), Connecticut (100 feet), Florida, Idaho (162 feet), Indiana (242 feet), Minnesota (120 feet), Missouri (100 feet), Pennsylvania and Washington (185 feet). On the flip side, the tallest tree in three states — Wyoming, Virginia and South Dakota didn’t crack 30 feet and represented the country’s shortest trees.

No matter what it's made of or what it looks like, the study's authors say the tree represents something greater.

“The lighting of the Christmas tree is one of the most festive events on the yearly calendar of American communities,” the authors wrote. “It is one of the few occasions that brings communities together and is a source of civic pride..."

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

Still picture of the National Harbor tree lighting from Disney Street/YouTube.