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General Sherman Tree vs London Eye

General Sherman Tree vs London Eye
London Eye is larger on weight
London Eye is somewhat greater than General Sherman Tree on weight — about 1.1×.

General Sherman Tree and London Eye can be compared on 2 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
General Sherman Tree London Eye
Weight 1,900 t 2,100 t
Height 83.8 m 135 m

What the numbers say

  • London Eye is somewhat greater than General Sherman Tree on weight — about 1.1×.
  • London Eye is 1.6× General Sherman Tree on height.

Weight compared.

London Eye 2,100 t
General Sherman Tree 1,900 t

General Sherman Tree

A giant sequoia in California, the largest known single-stem tree on Earth by volume.

London Eye

A cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the Thames, opened in 2000.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, General Sherman Tree or London Eye?
London Eye is somewhat greater than General Sherman Tree on weight — about 1.1×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do General Sherman Trees and London Eyes compare on height?
General Sherman Tree: 83.8 m. London Eye: 135 m. London Eye is 1.6× General Sherman Tree on height.

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Sources

  1. United States Geological Survey — USGS (Public domain (US Government))
  2. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked