Rockefeller Center Christmas tree cut down upstate, headed to Midtown
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The 2026 Rockefeller Center tree, about 76 feet tall and 11 tons, was cut down in West Edmeston and is travelling to Manhattan. The lighting is set for Dec. 2.
The Norway spruce chosen for Rockefeller Center this year was felled in West Edmeston, upstate New York, roughly 70 miles southeast of Syracuse. It stands about 76 feet tall and weighs around 11 tons. It travels by truck to Midtown Manhattan, with reports saying it arrives for a Saturday morning Meet the Tree Day on Center Plaza. The annual tree lighting is scheduled for Dec. 2.
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