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It's in Iowa. 2m video at the link.

170 year old Cottonwood tree growing in the middle of a four way intersection. I drove out in the middle of nowhere to see this beautiful old tree/roadside oddity.

https://www.facebook.com/OtisGibbsMusic/videos/treen-in-the-middle-of-the-road/288342257357439/

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for reference, if you want to help a tree live a long time, don't pave, gravel, drive or park heavy equipment within its drip line.